A first order phase transition mechanism underlies protein aggregation in mammalian cells
The formation of misfolded protein aggregates is a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases. The aggregate formation process exhibits an initial lag phase when precursor clusters spontaneously assemble. However, most experimental assays are blind to this lag phase. We develop a quantitative assay base...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2019-02-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/39695 |