Lipids in protein misfolding /

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Imprint:	Cham : Springer, 2015.
Description:	1 online resource (xiii, 260 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language:	English
Series:	Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 0065-2598 ; volume 855 Advances in experimental medicine and biology ; volume 855.
Subject:	Lipids. Protein folding. Lipids. Protein folding.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11095112

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Other authors / contributors:	Gursky, Olga, editor.
ISBN:	9783319173443 3319173448 331917343X 9783319173436 9783319173436
Notes:	Includes index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 17, 2015).
Summary:	This book addresses molecular mechanisms of protein misfolding and the role of lipids and related molecules in these complex processes. The focus is on the biophysical and structural studies of proteins that are involved in major human disorders such as Alzheimerℓ́ℓs disease, systemic amyloidoses, diabetes II, inflammation and atherosclerosis. Misfolding often results from protein mutations or modifications. Misfolding of membrane proteins can cause topological changes that target the proteins for degradation. Misfolding of soluble globular proteins and peptides converts them into ℓø-sheet-rich aggregates and amyloid fibrils. This process can disrupt the structural integrity of the lipid membranes and thereby contribute to amyloid toxicity. In turn, lipids and lipid-associated molecules such as apolipoproteins and heparan sulfate proteoglycans, which are ubiquitous constituents of amyloid plaques, can influence protein misfolding via diverse mechanisms that are addressed in this book. The book features chapters describing the role of lipids in the misfolding of a wide range of proteins, including small peptides, globular proteins, lipid surface-binding proteins, and integral membrane proteins. The role of individual lipid molecules, lipid surfaces, and the membrane field is addressed, including specific and non-specific interactions with protein oligomers and mature fibrils. Distinct effects of various lipids on the nucleation and growth of amyloid fibrils are discussed. Modern computational approaches to the analysis of amyloid formation are addressed.℗ℓ The book should be useful to experts in the field but is also accessible to novices.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783319173436
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-17344-3

Table of Contents:

Role of Lipids in Folding, Misfolding and Function of Integral Membrane Proteins
Protein Misfolding in Lipid-Mimetic Environments.- Lipids in Amyloid-Ý Processing, Aggregation, and Toxicity
Role of Cholesterol and Phospholipids in Amylin Misfolding, Aggregation and Etiology of Islet Amyloidosis
Stability, Oligomerization, and Amyloidogenicity of Apo Serum Amyloid A
Interactions of Lipid Membranes with Fibrillar Protein Aggregates
The Role of Lipid in Misfolding and Amyloid Fibril Formation by Apolipoprotein C-II
Amyloid-Forming Properties of Human Apolipoproteins: Sequence Analyses and Structural Insights
Computational Approaches to Identification of Aggregation Sites and the Mechanism of Amyloid Growth
Role of Syndecans in Lipid Metabolism and Human Diseases.

Lipids in protein misfolding /

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