Protein Misfolding, Aggregation, and Conformational Diseases Part A: Protein Aggregation and Conformational Diseases /

Protein Misfolding, Aggregation, and Conformational Disease, is the first book to discuss significant achievements in protein structure-function relationships in the areas of biochemistry, molecular biology and molecular medicine. This volume summarizes recent achievements in the understanding of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Uversky, Vladimir N. (Editor), Fink, Anthony L. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2006.
Series:Protein Reviews ; 4
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Structural and Conformational Prerequisites of Amyloidogenesis
  • Structural and Conformational Prerequisites of Amyloidogenesis
  • The Generic Nature of Protein Folding and Misfolding
  • The Generic Nature of Protein Folding and Misfolding
  • Relative Importance of Hydrophobicity, Net Charge, and Secondary Structure Propensities in Protein Aggregation
  • Relative Importance of Hydrophobicity, Net Charge, and Secondary Structure Propensities in Protein Aggregation
  • Cytotoxic Intermediates in the Fibrillation Pathway: A? Oligomers in Alzheimer’s Disease as a Case Study
  • Cytotoxic Intermediates in the Fibrillation Pathway: A? Oligomers in Alzheimer’s Disease as a Case Study
  • Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Conformational Disorders
  • Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Conformational Disorders
  • Apolipoproteins in Different Amyloidoses
  • Apolipoproteins in Different Amyloidoses
  • Oxidative Stress and Protein Deposition Diseases
  • Oxidative Stress and Protein Deposition Diseases
  • Chaperone and Conformational Disorders
  • Chaperone Suppression of Aggregated Protein Toxicity
  • Mechanisms of Active Solubilization of Stable Protein Aggregates by Molecular Chaperones
  • The Aggresome: Proteasomes, Inclusion Bodies, and Protein Aggregation
  • The Aggresome: Proteasomes, Inclusion Bodies, and Protein Aggregation
  • Protein Aggregation, Ion Channel Formation, and Membrane Damage
  • Protein Aggregation, Ion Channel Formation, and Membrane Damage
  • Visualization of Protein Deposits In Vivo
  • Congo Red Staining of Amyloid: Improvements and Practical Guide for a More Precise Diagnosis of Amyloid and the Different Amyloidoses
  • Immunohistological Study of Experimental Murine AA Amyloidosis
  • Visualization of Protein Deposits In Vitro
  • Reporters of Amyloid Structure
  • Three-Dimensional Structural Analysis of Amyloid Fibrils by Electron Microscopy
  • Atomic Force Microscopy
  • Direct Observation of Amyloid Fibril Growth Monitored by Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Animal and Cell Models of Human Neurodegenerative Disorders
  • Drosophila and C. elegans Models of Human Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Genetically Engineered Mouse Models of Neurodegenerative Disorders.