Posttranslational Modifications and Clearing of α-Synuclein Aggregates in Yeast

The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae represents an established model system to study the molecular mechanisms associated to neurodegenerative disorders. A key-feature of Parkinson’s disease is the formation of Lewy bodies, which are cytoplasmic protein inclusions. Misfolded α-synuclein is one...

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Main Authors: Popova, Blagovesta, Kleinknecht, Alexandra, Braus, Gerhard H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4496687/