Comparisons of the NACP self-oligomerizations induced by Aβ25-35 in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and N-(ethoxycarbonyl)-2-ethoxy-1,2- dihydroquinoline

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1427-1434

  Lee, Ju Hyun ^a   Shin, Hyun Ju ^a   Chang, Chung Soon ^a   Paik, Seung R ^a  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

synuclein; A 25 35; Alzheimer's disease; NACP; Oligomerization

Indexed keywords

2 ETHOXY 1(2H) QUINOLINECARBOXYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; DICYCLOHEXYLCARBODIIMIDE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLE; OLIGOMERIZATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY;

ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN; AMYLOID BETA-PROTEIN; BIOPOLYMERS; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; DICYCLOHEXYLCARBODIIMIDE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PHOSPHOPROTEINS; QUINOLINES; SOLUBILITY; SYNUCLEINS; WATER;

EID: 0031741450     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020711025418     Document Type: Article

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