Biophysical analysis of normal transthyretin: Implications for fibril formation in senile systemic amyloidosis

Amyloid

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 75-83

  Chung, C M ^a   Connors, L H ^a   Benson, M D ^a   Walsh, M T ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysical studies; Normal transthyretin; Senile systemic amyloidosis

Indexed keywords

PLASMA PROTEIN; PREALBUMIN; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN; THYROID HORMONE;

AMYLOID NEUROPATHY; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CALORIMETRY; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTHALPY; HORMONE TRANSPORT; HUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SENILITY;

EID: 0034994096     PISSN: 13506129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13506120109007348     Document Type: Article

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