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DOI 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2007.00053.x
Title (Primary) Structural principles of tau and the paired helical filaments of Alzheimer's disease
Author Mandelkow, E.; von Bergen, M.; Biernat, J.; Mandelkow, E.-M.
Source Titel Brain Pathology
Year 2007
Department PROTEOM
Volume 17
Issue 1
Page From 83
Page To 90
Language englisch
Abstract Tau, a major microtubule-associated protein in brain, forms abnormal fibers in Alzheimer's disease and several other neurodegenerative diseases. Tau is highly soluble and adopts a natively unfolded structure in solution. In the paired helical filaments of Alzheimer's disease, small segments of tau adopt a ß-conformation and interact with other tau molecules. In the filament core, the microtubule-binding repeat region of tau has a cross-ß structure, while the rest of the protein retains its largely unfolded structure and gives rise to the fuzzy coat of the filaments.
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Mandelkow, E., von Bergen, M., Biernat, J., Mandelkow, E.-M. (2007):
Structural principles of tau and the paired helical filaments of Alzheimer's disease
Brain Pathol. 17 (1), 83 - 90 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2007.00053.x