Hairpins, beta sheets and fuzzy coats: Tau structure comes into clearer focus

Hairpins, beta sheets and fuzzy coats: Tau structure comes into clearer focus



Hairpins, beta sheets and fuzzy coats: Tau structure comes into clearer focus— A common lab sampling tool was causing misunderstandings about the molecular shape of the protein tau. A team of NIA-supported scientists brought the problem into clearer focus in a study that could help advance research on Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.