COVID-19 Protein Found to Speed Toxic Alpha-Synuclein Buildup
A protein present in the SARS-CoV-2 virus — the virus that causes COVID-19 — is able to interact with alpha-synuclein and speed the formation of amyloid fibrils, the toxic clumps that trigger nerve cells death and are a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, a study has shown. “We show, in…