Bacteria yield clues about why proteins go bad in ALS and Alzheimer's
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 11:02
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org)—Scientists are unsure why proteins form improperly and cluster together in bunches, a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's and Mad Cow Disease. In the Nov. 1 issue of the journal Molecular Cell, Yale scientists shed light on protein aggregate formation by studying the process in bacteria.