Title: α-Synuclein Aggregation
Volume: 11
Issue: 3
Author(s): Angela M. Bodles and G. Brent Irvine
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Keywords:
synuclein, amyloid, aggregation, parkinsons disease
Abstract: α-Synuclein is a major component of Lewy bodies in Parkinsons disease and is found associated with several other forms of dementia. As with other neurodegenerative diseases, the ability of α-synuclein to aggregate and form fibrillar deposits seems central to its pathology. We have defined a sequence within the NAC region of α-synuclein that is necessary for aggregation. Exploitation of chemically modified analogues of this peptide may produce inhibitors of aggregation.
