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ReviewMolecular biotechnology2005

Protein misfolding, aggregation, and degradation in disease.

Niels Gregersen, Lars Bolund, Peter Bross

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Review in Molecular biotechnology, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Niels GregersenResearch Unit for Molecular Medicine, Institute for Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital SKS, Brendstrupgaardsvej, 8200 Arhus N, Denmark.
Lars Bolund
Peter Bross

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pathologies associated with protein misfolding have been observed in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, metabolic diseases like phenylketonuria, and diseases affecting structural proteins like collagen or keratin. Misfolding of mutant proteins in these and many other diseases may result in premature degradation, formation of toxic aggregates, or incorporation of toxic conformations into structures. We review common traits of these diverse diseases under the unifying view of protein misfolding. The molecular pathogenesis is discussed in the context of protein quality control systems consisting of molecular chaperones and intracellular proteases that assist the folding and supervise the maintenance of the folded structure. Furthermore, genetic and environmental factors that may modify the severity of these diseases are underscored.

Indexed as

DiseaseProtein FoldingAmino AcidsAnimalsHumansProtein ConformationProtein DenaturationProteinsAmino AcidsProteins

Identifiers

PMID16170215

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