Polyphosphate fits 'mystery density' in amyloid fibrils (IMAGE)

University of Michigan

Polyphosphate fits 'mystery density' in amyloid fibrils

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Research led by the University of Michigan has shown that the molecular polyphosphate, shown in red, could be what's been called the "mystery density" inside fibrils—like the one shown in blue—associated with neurodegenerative diseases.

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Pavithra Mahadevan and Bikash Sahoo

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