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Oregon State University

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This graphic by Genevive Sheehan depicts three metals' propensity to promote protein clumping, and two chellators' ability to disrupt and/or reverse that clumping. The clumping of amyloid-beta proteins is a factor in Alzheimer's disease.

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This graphic by Genevive Sheehan depicts three metals' propensity to promote protein clumping, and two chellators' ability to disrupt and/or reverse that clumping. The clumping of amyloid-beta proteins is a factor in Alzheimer's disease.

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