New Tool Measures, Manipulates Protein Aggregation (IMAGE)

Boston University College of Engineering

New Tool Measures, Manipulates Protein Aggregation

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yTRAP can be used to create cellular sensors for protein aggregation. The sensor produces fluorescent signals that depend on the protein aggregation state in the cell. In this experiment, three cell types were tested that produce varying signal strength depending on the aggregation of a prion protein. The brightest green for no prion aggregation (bottom), a slightly dimmer green to show a weak presence of prion aggregation (top right) and an even dimmer green signal for a strong prion presence (top left).

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Ahmad S. Khalil

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