Autophagy: An Alternative Degradation Mechanism for Misfolded Proteins

Maria Kon, Ana Maria Cuervo

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5 Scopus citations
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProtein Misfolding Diseases
Subtitle of host publicationCurrent and Emerging Principles and Therapies
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons
Pages113-129
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9780471799283
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2 2010

Keywords

  • Ability of autophagy in removing aberrant proteins - relationship, autophagic malfunctioning and neurodegeneration
  • Autophagy, "self-eating," evolutionarily conserved process of degradation of intracellular components by lysosomes
  • Autophagy, alternative degradation mechanism for misfolded proteins

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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