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Current Protein & Peptide Science

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1389-2037
ISSN (Online): 1875-5550

Modern Pathology: Protein Mis-Folding and Mis-Processing in Complex Disease

Author(s): Ahmed Fadiel, Kenneth D. Eichenbaum, Adel Hamza, Orkon Tan, Hae H. Lee and Frederick Naftolin

Volume 8, Issue 1, 2007

Page: [29 - 37] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/138920307779941532

Price: $65

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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


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