An enzyme that modifies protein structure seems to help keep Alzheimer disease at bay. The enzyme affects two proteins thought to be key to disease pathology: amyloid precursor protein (APP) and the microtubule-binding protein tau.
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Maudsley, S., Mattson, M. Protein twists and turns in Alzheimer disease. Nat Med 12, 392–393 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0406-392
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