Researchers detangle protein interaction implicated in Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease
July 28, 2020
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The powerful biomolecular NMR spectrometers at the University of Arizona have allowed scientists to gain molecular details of the interaction between RCAN1 and calcineurin, two proteins that have long been implicated in Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.
Wolfgang Peti
New findings by chemists Wolfgang Peti and Rebecca Page provide a foundation to better understand and treat these neurological disorders.