Protein twists and turns in Alzheimer disease (original) (raw)

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An enzyme that modifies protein structure seems to help keep Alzheimer disease at bay. The enzyme affects two proteins thought to be key to disease pathology: amyloid precursor protein (APP) and the microtubule-binding protein tau.

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Figure 1: Pin-mediated prolyl isomerization in proteolytic processing of the amyloid precursor protein and cell cycle regulation.

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  1. Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, 21224, Maryland, USA
    Stuart Maudsley & Mark P Mattson

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  2. Mark P Mattson

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Maudsley, S., Mattson, M. Protein twists and turns in Alzheimer disease.Nat Med 12, 392–393 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0406-392

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