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DE-loop mutations affect β2 microglobulin stability, oligomerization, and the low-pH unfolded form

  1. Carlo Santambrogio1,†,
  2. Stefano Ricagno2,3,4,†,
  3. Matteo Colombo4,
  4. Alberto Barbiroli5,
  5. Francesco Bonomi5,
  6. Vittorio Bellotti2,3,6,
  7. Martino Bolognesi4,
  8. Rita Grandori1,*

Article first published online: 17 MAY 2010

DOI: 10.1002/pro.419

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 19, Issue 7, pages 1386–1394, July 2010

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Santambrogio, C., Ricagno, S., Colombo, M., Barbiroli, A., Bonomi, F., Bellotti, V., Bolognesi, M. and Grandori, R. (2010), DE-loop mutations affect β2 microglobulin stability, oligomerization, and the low-pH unfolded form. Protein Science, 19: 1386–1394. doi: 10.1002/pro.419

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  1. 1

    Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy

  2. 2

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy

  3. 3

    Laboratories of Biotechnology, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy

  4. 4

    Department of Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology, CIMAINA, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy

  5. 5

    Section of Biochemistry, Dipartimento di Scienze Molecolari Agroalimentari, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy

  6. 6

    Amyloid Research and Treatment Center, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Department of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy

  1. †

    These authors contributed equally to this study

*Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy

  1. †

    These authors contributed equally to this study

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 JUN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 17 MAY 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 27 APR 2010
  4. Manuscript Revised: 22 APR 2010
  5. Manuscript Received: 18 MAR 2010

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  • Italian MIUR (FIRB contract). Grant Number: RBLA03B3KC_005
  • Fondazione Cariplo, Milano, Italy (N.O.B.E.L. project Transcriptomics and Proteomics Approaches to Diseases of High Sociomedical Impact: a Technology Integrated Network), EU grant EURAMY, and FAR (Fondo Ateneo per la Ricerca)

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