Abstract
Electrostatic and electrochemical properties of bio-molecules, such as proteins, are governed by energy parameters that are, in part dependent on its folding. Disruption of this process can lead to the development of complex, multisystem diseases whose presentation may be organ-dependent. Examples include cystic fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and Alzheimer disease. In addition to explaining exotic pathologic syndromes, an understanding of protein folding mechanisms may facilitate the understanding of less complex diseases and allow the development of novel therapeutic approaches.
Keywords: Protein folding, protein mis-folding, proteomics, drug targeting, endoplasmic reticulum, disease etiology
Current Protein & Peptide Science
Title: Modern Pathology: Protein Mis-Folding and Mis-Processing in Complex Disease
Volume: 8 Issue: 1
Author(s): Ahmed Fadiel, Kenneth D. Eichenbaum, Adel Hamza, Orkon Tan, Hae H. Lee and Frederick Naftolin
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Keywords: Protein folding, protein mis-folding, proteomics, drug targeting, endoplasmic reticulum, disease etiology
Abstract: Electrostatic and electrochemical properties of bio-molecules, such as proteins, are governed by energy parameters that are, in part dependent on its folding. Disruption of this process can lead to the development of complex, multisystem diseases whose presentation may be organ-dependent. Examples include cystic fibrosis, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and Alzheimer disease. In addition to explaining exotic pathologic syndromes, an understanding of protein folding mechanisms may facilitate the understanding of less complex diseases and allow the development of novel therapeutic approaches.
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Fadiel Ahmed, Eichenbaum D. Kenneth, Hamza Adel, Tan Orkon, Lee H. Hae and Naftolin Frederick, Modern Pathology: Protein Mis-Folding and Mis-Processing in Complex Disease, Current Protein & Peptide Science 2007; 8 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920307779941532
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920307779941532 |
Print ISSN 1389-2037 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5550 |
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