Modeling amyloid-beta as homogeneous dodecamers and in complex with cellular prion protein.

Soluble amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide has been linked to the pathology of Alzheimer's disease. A variety of soluble oligomers have been observed to be toxic, ranging from dimers to protofibrils. No tertiary structure has been identified as a single biologically relevant form, though many models are...

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Main Author: Steven L Gallion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3493521?pdf=render