La importancia de la diversidad de secuencias en la agregación y evolución de las proteínas

Caroline F Wright1, Sarah A Teichmann, Jane Clarke

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK.

Nature
|December 13, 2005
PubMed
Resumen

El mal plegamiento y la agregación de proteínas causan enfermedades como el Alzheimer. La identidad de secuencia baja entre los dominios de proteínas evita la agregación no deseada, salvaguardando la función celular.

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