An improved method of preparing the amyloid β-protein for fibrillogenesis and neurotoxicity experiments

Amyloid

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 166-178

  Fezoui, Y ^a   Hartley, D M ^a   Harper, J D ^a   Khurana, R ^a   Walsh, D M ^a   Condron, M M ^a   Selkoe, D J ^a   Lansbury P T , Jr ^a   Fink, A L ^a   Teplow, D B ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid protein; Amyloidogenesis; Fibrillogenesis; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; CONGO RED; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE; TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; EMBRYO; FREEZE DRYING; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PH; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; RAT; SOLUBILITY; SOLVATION;

EID: 0033807836     PISSN: 13506129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13506120009146831     Document Type: Article

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