Effect of neurodegenerative mutations in NEFL gene on thermal denaturation of the neurofilament light chain protein
- Authors: Nefedova V.V1, Yampolskaya D.S1, Kleymenov S.Y1,2, Chebotareva N.A1, Matyushenko A.M1, Levitsky D.I1
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Affiliations:
- Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 88, No 5 (2023)
- Pages: 748-760
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0320-9725/article/view/144670
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0320972523050044
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/AXKJLT
- ID: 144670
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About the authors
V. V Nefedova
Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: victoria.v.nefedova@mail.ru
119071 Moscow, Russia
D. S Yampolskaya
Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: victoria.v.nefedova@mail.ru
119071 Moscow, Russia
S. Y Kleymenov
Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences;Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: victoria.v.nefedova@mail.ru
119071 Moscow, Russia;119334 Moscow, Russia
N. A Chebotareva
Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: victoria.v.nefedova@mail.ru
119071 Moscow, Russia
A. M Matyushenko
Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: victoria.v.nefedova@mail.ru
119071 Moscow, Russia
D. I Levitsky
Research Centre of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: victoria.v.nefedova@mail.ru
119071 Moscow, Russia
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