Spontaneous isomerization of long-lived proteins provides a molecular mechanism for the lysosomal failure observed in Alzheimer’s disease
T. Lambeth, D. Riggs, L. Talbert, J. Tang, E. Coburn, A. Kang, J. Noll, C. Augello, B. Ford, R. Julian
This paper shows that isomerization of long-lived proteins in Alzheimer’s disease prevents lysosomal digestion, leading to lysosomal failure and linking AD to lysosomal storage disorders.
bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2019Biochemistry