Misbehaving Proteins: Protein (Mis)Folding, Aggregation, and Stability

by Amos M. Tsai and Regina M. Murphy

Book Overview

Misfoldedaggregatedproteinoncewasconsideredasinterestingasyesterday'strash--a bothersome by-product of important and productive activities, to be disposed of and forgotten as quickly as possible. Yesterday's trash has become today's focus of cons- erable scienti?c interest for at least two reasons: (1) protein aggregates are at the core of a number of chronic degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, and (2) - gregation poses signi?cant obstacles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387305084
• ISBN13: 9780387305080
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"