Effect of Reparation of Repeat Sequences in the Human α-Synuclein on Fibrillation Ability

<p>The aggregation and fibrillation of &#945;-synuclein has been implicated as a causative factor in the Parkinson's disease. The hexamer motif KTKEGV is found in each of the seven imperfect repeat sequences in the N-terminal half of &#945;-synuclein. The motif is not fully conser...

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Main Author: Koji Sode, Sayaka Ochiai, Natsuki Kobayashi, Eri Usuzaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2007-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v03p0001.htm

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