Structure and dynamics of parallel β-sheets, hydrophobic core, and loops in Alzheimer's Aβ fibrils

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3032-3039

  Buchete, Nicolae Viorel ^a   Hummer, Gerhard ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; SOLVENT;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DISSOCIATION; FIBER; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RNA TRANSLATION; SIMULATION;

EID: 34247637243     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.100404     Document Type: Article

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