Allsop, David.

Protein aggregation, metals and oxidative stress in neurodegenerative diseases [electronic resource] / David Allsop. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (44 min.) : color, sound). - Protein folding, aggregation and design : concepts, experiments, theories and mechanisms, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Protein folding, aggregation and design : concepts, experiments, theories and mechanisms. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Introduction to protein conformational brain diseases -- Alzheimer's disease, A-beta and tau -- A-beta oligomers and toxicity -- A-beta generates hydrogen peroxide -- Results from experiments using electron spin resonance spectroscopy -- Parkinson's disease -- Generation of hydrogen peroxide from alpha synuclein, toxic fragments of the prion protein and the familial British dementia peptide -- Early oligomers appear to generate hydrogen peroxide -- Huntington's disease -- Protein aggregates could be protective -- Potential common toxic pathway for these brain diseases.

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Neurodegenerative Diseases.
Protein Conformation.
Protein Folding.
Proteins.
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