Previous cryo-EM structures of synucleinopathy patient-derived α-synuclein fibrils revealed a ‘mystery density’ at the core of the protofilaments (IMAGE)

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Previous cryo-EM structures of synucleinopathy patient-derived α-synuclein fibrils revealed a ‘mystery density’ at the core of the protofilaments

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PolyP fits the mystery density in patient-derived amyloid fibrils.

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Pavithra Mahadevan, Bikash Sahoo (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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