Flash frozen under the electron microscope: Examining the mechanical properties of Alzheimer`s amyloid fibrils
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 06:07
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Alzheimer`s disease, Parkinson`s disease, type-II diabetes, and prion diseases like BSE all involve the deposition of amyloid fibrils in tissues and organs. These are fibrous clumps of incorrectly folded proteins; their exact structures and their roles in pathological processes are not yet completely understood.