Astbury Leeds Amyloid Protein Structure (IMAGE)

University of Leeds

Astbury Leeds Amyloid Protein Structure

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A section of a b2m amyloid fibril, with the atomic model for 8 copies of the b2m protein built into the EM density. The fibril is built from two 'protofilaments' that wrap around each other (blue and pink). This section is around 4 billionths of a metre long

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University of Leeds

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