Why are proteins with glutamine- and asparagine-rich regions associated with protein misfolding diseases?

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 17, Issue 50, 2005, Pages 7833-7844

  Cruzeiro, Leonor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINES; AMINO ACIDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASE CONTROL; ENERGY TRANSFER; SOLUTIONS;

DAVYDOV/SCOTT MODEL; DEGENERATIVE DISEASES; PRION DISEASES; VIBRATIONAL EXCITED STATES (VES);

PROTEINS;

EID: 29044432806     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/17/50/005     Document Type: Article

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