A sudden collapse: the disaggregation of amyloid fibres

Suzanne Couzijn, Ellen Aa Nollen*

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    Abstract

    A hallmark of age-related neurodegenerative diseases is the presence of highly stable protein aggregates, also known as amyloid fibres. As these fibres are strongly associated with disease, it is thought that clearance of these fibres could delay or prevent disease progression. In this issue of The EMBO Journal, Beton et al unravel how the Hsc70/DNAJB1/Apg2 disaggregase machinery disassembles amyloid fibres, using α-synuclein fibrils implicated in Parkinson's Disease as a model substrate.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbere111700
    Number of pages3
    JournalThe EMBO Journal
    Volume41
    Early online date5-Jul-2022
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022

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