Amyloid-beta fibrils induce calcium phosphate crystallization via catalysis of ATP hydrolysis
Sisira Mambram Kunnath, Elad Arad, elinor slavsky, Lonia R. Friedlander, Hanna Rapaport, Raz Jelinek
This study shows that amyloid-beta fibrils catalyze ATP hydrolysis, leading to calcium phosphate crystallization, which may explain calcification in Alzheimer's disease.
bioRxiv · Jul 12, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry