Active Orb2 Amyloid (IMAGE)

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

Active Orb2 Amyloid

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Atomic structure of biochemically active Orb2 amyloid reveals the stacked three-fold helical symmetry of the filament core. Inset: A reconstruction of the Orb2 amyloid filament core was generated using cryo-electron microscopy combined with image processing.

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Si Lab, Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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