Supported by the Major Scientific Research Projects of Jilin Province, China(No.20140203025NY) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province, China(No. 3B812C201465).
Transthyretin(TTR), as a tetrameric protein, functions as a neuroprotector. The native TTR homotetramer dissociates into dimers and monomers. Dimers and monomers self-assemble into amyloid fibrils, and this process ...