Protein Misfolding

Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-0-443-44328-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 230 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Protein Misfolding explores the structural and biochemical foundations of protein misfolding, highlighting its wide-reaching implications for cellular function, disease progression, and biomedical innovation. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of how proteins deviate from their native conformations and the resulting biological consequences. Focusing on both physiological and pathological misfolding, the volume covers essential topics such as folding quality control, molecular chaperones, degradation pathways, and proteostasis. It presents in-depth analyses of protein aggregation mechanisms, amyloid formation, and misfolding-associated diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and prion-related disorders. Additional chapters explore structural approaches to understanding misfolded states, computational modeling of aggregation kinetics, and current efforts to design therapeutics that restore folding homeostasis or prevent toxic accumulation. The book also addresses the cellular response to misfolding stress and the integration of folding dynamics with cellular signaling pathways. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, educators, and professionals in biochemistry, structural biology, molecular medicine, biotechnology, and related disciplines. It supports efforts to understand the fundamental principles of protein structure and function, while offering insight into emerging therapeutic strategies and future research directions in disease-focused protein science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tripathi, Timir

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Neurowissenschaften, Kognitionswissenschaft
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Protein Misfolding
2. Molecular Mechanisms of Protein Misfolding
3. Amyloid Formation: Mechanisms and Consequences
4. Prions and Infectious Protein Misfolding
5. Inclusion Bodies in Recombinant Protein Expression
6. Protein Misfolding and Diseases
7. Cellular Defense Mechanisms Against Misfolding
8. Therapeutic Approaches Targeting Misfolding
9. Role of Post-Translational Modifications in Misfolding
10. Protein Misfolding in the Context of Aging
11. Methods to Study Protein Folding, Misfolding, and Aggregation

Über Autor(innen)

Tripathi, Timir
Dr. Timir Tripathi is a Professor of Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. He previously held positions as Regional Director of IGNOU in Kohima and a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at NEHU. His research focuses on protein–substrate interactions, conformational dynamics, and the regulatory roles of non-catalytic domains. He is especially interested in intrinsically disordered and phase-separated proteins, their roles in disease, and, more recently, molecular memory, adaptive learning, and intelligence in proteins. Professor Tripathi has received several awards and is an Associate Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, and an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, India. He is a section editor of Elsevier's International Journal of Biological Macromolecules and has published five books with Elsevier.