Fundamentals of Neurodegeneration and Protein Misfolding Disorders

By Martin Beckerman

Book Overview

Introduction.- Protein Folding, Part I: Basic Principles.- Protein Folding, Part II: Energy Landscapes and Protein Dynamics.- Protein Misfolding and Aggregation.- Protein Quality Control, Part I: Molecular Chaperones and the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System.- Protein Quality Control, Part II: Autophagy and Aging.- Prion Diseases.- Alzheimer's Disease.- Parkinson's Disease.- Huntington's Disease and other Unstable Repeat Disorders.- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319342843
• ISBN13: 9783319342849
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"