Acetylation and Amyloid Beta Toxicity (IMAGE)

Michigan Technological University

Acetylation and Amyloid Beta Toxicity

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Fluorescent images show concentrations of tau protein aggregates in soma of neuronal cells that can cause neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. On amyloid beta peptides, chemical modification at lysine 16 can promote these aggregates.

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Ashutosh Tiwari/Michigan Tech

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