IJCRR - 8(15), August, 2016
Pages: 01-03
CURLI FIBRES AND PRION STRUCTURAL REVERSIONS - IMPLICATIONS TO PHYSICAL BIOLOGY STUDIES
Author: A. Barbora
Category: Healthcare
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Abstract:
New investigations in the field of protein structures, bacterial exudes and prion research; and related experimental indications derived suggest that when infectious forms of prion plaques placed in or with resistance – providing variant form(s) are irradiated with appropriate laser power; reversions of prion plaques into structures like coils, helices, etc. may hypothetically take place. These structures are less stable than the beta sheets, hence more susceptible to being biologically cleared off the plaque residues. This provides for a means to effectively cure or prevent prion – like amyloid plaque related diseases; with further implications for physical biology.
Keywords: Curli fibres, Prions, Amyloids, Protein structure - coils, Helices, Biofilms, etc
Citation:
A. Barbora. CURLI FIBRES AND PRION STRUCTURAL REVERSIONS - IMPLICATIONS TO PHYSICAL BIOLOGY STUDIES International Journal of Current Research and Review. 8(15), August, 01-03
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