Deep mutational scanning reveals the structural basis for α-synuclein activity
March 9th, 2020 by Robert W. Newberry
Nature Chemical Biology, Published online: 09 March 2020; doi:10.1038/s41589-020-0480-6
Deep mutational scanning reveals that α-synuclein adopts a membrane-bound α-helix conformation with increasing dynamics towards the C terminus. This helical conformation is associated with its cytotoxicity.