Molecular mechanisms initiating amyloid β-fibril formation in Alzheimer's disease

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 417-423

  Kirkitadze, Marina D ^a   Kowalska, Anna ^b  

^a Avenus Pasteur Limited   (Canada)

^b POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid ; APP mutations; Fibrillogenesis; Neurotoxicity; Protein aggregation

Indexed keywords

EID: 23644459835     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2005_3454     Document Type: Review

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