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Biomedical implications of protein folding and misfolding.

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Sadana, A; Vo-Dinh, T
Published in: Biotechnology and applied biochemistry
February 2001

A review of protein-folding mechanisms is presented to indicate (i) the formation of correctly folded and misfolded forms, and (ii) the biomedical implications involved. Protein mechanisms may be classified into series and series-parallel mechanisms. The mechanism may involve one or more stable intermediate (partially folded, misfolded, with some structure) states. It is the parallel or the 'off-pathway' step(s) that lead to the aggregate (misfolded state). This aggregate state yields the amyloid deposits in human tissue that lead to diseases in humans that are resistant to treatment. Means by which the off-pathway step may be minimized and the correct folding pathway enhanced are presented. Particular emphasis is placed on the in vivo machinery (chaperones) that is in place in the cells, and how it functions to allow the proteins to fold in the correct and active form, thus minimizing the amyloid deposits in tissues. More effort needs to be placed to understand the function of these chaperones, and thus help facilitate the formation of active and stable proteins in the cells. Though more effort needs to be placed in the present treatment strategies, novel treatment procedures also need to be explored in order to develop effective strategies to treat these seemingly intractable diseases.

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Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

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EISSN

1470-8744

ISSN

0885-4513

Publication Date

February 2001

Volume

33

Issue

1

Start / End Page

7 / 16

Related Subject Headings

  • Protein Folding
  • Fractals
  • Biotechnology
  • 40 Engineering
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 10 Technology
  • 09 Engineering
  • 06 Biological Sciences
 

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Sadana, A., & Vo-Dinh, T. (2001). Biomedical implications of protein folding and misfolding. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, 33(1), 7–16. https://doi.org/10.1042/ba20000044
Sadana, A., and T. Vo-Dinh. “Biomedical implications of protein folding and misfolding.Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 33, no. 1 (February 2001): 7–16. https://doi.org/10.1042/ba20000044.
Sadana A, Vo-Dinh T. Biomedical implications of protein folding and misfolding. Biotechnology and applied biochemistry. 2001 Feb;33(1):7–16.
Sadana, A., and T. Vo-Dinh. “Biomedical implications of protein folding and misfolding.Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, vol. 33, no. 1, Feb. 2001, pp. 7–16. Epmc, doi:10.1042/ba20000044.
Sadana A, Vo-Dinh T. Biomedical implications of protein folding and misfolding. Biotechnology and applied biochemistry. 2001 Feb;33(1):7–16.
Journal cover image

Published In

Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

DOI

EISSN

1470-8744

ISSN

0885-4513

Publication Date

February 2001

Volume

33

Issue

1

Start / End Page

7 / 16

Related Subject Headings

  • Protein Folding
  • Fractals
  • Biotechnology
  • 40 Engineering
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 10 Technology
  • 09 Engineering
  • 06 Biological Sciences