Brain Diseases and Metalloproteins

Download or read book Brain Diseases and Metalloproteins written by David R. Brown and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the latest research on neurodegenerative disease and metal-binding proteins. It lays strong emphasis on biochemistry and cell biology. The diseases covered in the book include Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, prion disease, and ALS. The chapters separately examine such issues as mechanisms of metal binding, metal-induced structural changes in proteins, alterations in cellular metal metabolism in disease, and attempts at a therapeutic approach based on protein metal binding.