Molecular playground/beta 2 microglobulin
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<scene name='User:Nick_Borotto/Sandbox_1/Basic_view/3'>β-2 Microglobulin</scene> is a 12kd protein that self-assembles into amyloid fibrils in the presence of copper. This reaction is considered a likely cause for dialysis related amyloidosis; a disease where these fibrils build up in joints causing pain and eventually necessitate joint replacement. | <scene name='User:Nick_Borotto/Sandbox_1/Basic_view/3'>β-2 Microglobulin</scene> is a 12kd protein that self-assembles into amyloid fibrils in the presence of copper. This reaction is considered a likely cause for dialysis related amyloidosis; a disease where these fibrils build up in joints causing pain and eventually necessitate joint replacement. | ||
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is a 12kd protein that self-assembles into amyloid fibrils in the presence of copper. This reaction is considered a likely cause for dialysis related amyloidosis; a disease where these fibrils build up in joints causing pain and eventually necessitate joint replacement.
