Transthyretin can denature by an alternative pathway
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Authors
- Jan-Hannes Schäfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8163-1629)
- Martin Gruebele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9291-8123)
- Gabriel C. Lander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4921-1135)
- Marcus Jäger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6191-7459)
- Evan T. Powers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8185-8487)
- Jeffery W. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8943-3395)
Institutions
- Scripps Research Institute (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Illinois College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 2026-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2536532123
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases