Toxic Protein Aggregates (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Toxic Protein Aggregates

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Mistakes in the blueprint for proteins (mRNA) lead to the production of useless proteins in the ribosomes. Without quality control these proteins accumulate and form toxic aggregates.

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MPI of Biochemistry/ M. Krause

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