/-/https/www.sciencebuddies.org/cdn/Files/21464/5/sb-logo.png){kind=logo}
/-/https/www.sciencebuddies.org/cdn/Files/21464/5/sb-logo.png){kind=logo}
My partner and I have decided to changed our project and focus on beta-amyloid proteins instead. We want to know if other organisms, besides humans, contain these proteins?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Beta-Amyloid Proteins
Moderators: AmyCowen, kgudger, MadelineB, Moderators
-
deleted-111816
- Posts: 8
- Joined: Sat Oct 06, 2012 11:30 pm
- Occupation: Student
- Project Question: Can a person be genetically tested for Alzheimer's disease?
- Project Due Date: January 18
- Project Status: I am just starting
-
deleted-71536
- Former Expert
- Posts: 895
- Joined: Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:59 pm
- Occupation: Professor
- Project Question: How do different animals adapt to their environment?
- Project Due Date: N/A
- Project Status: Not applicable
Re: Beta-Amyloid Proteins
Hi Meli1795,
This is an interesting and relevant project focus, especially given the relationship between beta-amyloid proteins and Alzheimer's disease.
The Wikipedia article regarding beta-amyloid proteins has a plethora of resources listed in the bibliography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_amyloid
It appears that beta-amyloids have been found in other animals.
Here is an article looking at beta-amyloid precursors in hamster brains: http://www.pnas.org/content/85/24/9811.full.pdf
You may need to do some more research to see what other animals express these kinds of proteins.
I hope this helps you get started.
Heather
This is an interesting and relevant project focus, especially given the relationship between beta-amyloid proteins and Alzheimer's disease.
The Wikipedia article regarding beta-amyloid proteins has a plethora of resources listed in the bibliography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_amyloid
It appears that beta-amyloids have been found in other animals.
Here is an article looking at beta-amyloid precursors in hamster brains: http://www.pnas.org/content/85/24/9811.full.pdf
You may need to do some more research to see what other animals express these kinds of proteins.
I hope this helps you get started.
Heather
-
mbadtke
- Former Expert
- Posts: 28
- Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:33 am
- Occupation: College Professor
- Project Question: n/a
- Project Due Date: n/a
- Project Status: Not applicable
Re: Beta-Amyloid Proteins
Great idea for a project. In fact the amyloid fold has been found in many other species. Things like spiders silk and fish eggs use this fold to help stabilize protein structures they are making. Even many bacteria make amyloid fibers to help them attach to surfaces. Let me know if you have further questions about your project.