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The N terminus of α-synuclein dictates fibril formation

The generation of α-synuclein (α-syn) truncations from incomplete proteolysis plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease. It is well established that C-terminal truncations exhibit accelerated aggregation and serve as potent seeds in fibril propagation. In contrast, mechanis...

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Autores principales: McGlinchey, Ryan P., Ni, Xiaodan, Shadish, Jared A., Jiang, Jiansen, Lee, Jennifer C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Academy of Sciences 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8536336/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34452994
http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2023487118