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Selected Publications<br />
Damaschun, G., Damaschun, H., Gast,<br />
K., and Zirwer, D. (1998) Denatured<br />
states of yeast phosphoglycerate<br />
kinase. Biochemistry (Moscow) 63,<br />
259-275.<br />
Gast, K., Zirwer, D., Müller-Frohne,<br />
M., and Damaschun, G. (1998)<br />
Compactness of the kinetic molten<br />
globule of bovine α-lactalbumin: A<br />
dynamic light scattering study. Protein<br />
Sci. 7, 2004-2011.<br />
Nöppert, A., Gast, K., Zirwer, D., and<br />
Damaschun, G. (1998) Initial<br />
hydrophobic collapse is not necessary<br />
for folding RNase A. Fold. Des. 3,<br />
213-221.<br />
Gast, K., Zirwer, D., Müller-Frohne,<br />
M., and Damaschun, G. (1999)<br />
Triflouroethanol-induced<br />
conformational transition of proteins:<br />
insights gained from the differences<br />
between α-lactalbumin and ribonuclease<br />
A. Protein Sci. 8, 625-634.<br />
Damaschun, G., Damaschun, H., Gast,<br />
K., and Zirwer, D. (1999) Proteins can<br />
adopt totally different folded<br />
conformations. J. Mol. Biol. 291, 715-<br />
725.<br />
Figure 22: Formation of amyloid fibrils by<br />
misfolding of proteins. The blue bars represent<br />
cross-β-structures of the polypeptide chain. Uunfolded<br />
state in an acidic environment, Nnative<br />
state, I-folding intermediate.<br />
U<br />
N<br />
I<br />
Structure of the Group<br />
Group leader<br />
Prof. Dr. Gregor Damaschun<br />
Scientists<br />
Hilde Damaschun<br />
Dr. Klaus Gast<br />
Dr. Dietrich Zirwer<br />
Graduate and undergraduate students<br />
Ansgar Siemer<br />
Technical assistant<br />
Reinhard Kröber<br />
Amyloid<br />
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