Nucleic acids encoding a polyglutamine fusion protein

Details Nucleic acids encoding a polyglutamine fusion protein Nucleic acids encoding a polyglutamine fusion protein

2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1648)

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

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C435S069100, C435S069700, C435S070100, C536S023100

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10194584

ABSTRACT:
Methods of identifying compounds that disrupt aggregation of aggregation-disposed polypeptides, such as huntingtin or beta-amyloid protein, are disclosed. Furthermore, an artificial polypeptide that contains an extended polyglutamine region and DNA that encodes the polypeptide are also disclosed.

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