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The health supporting properties of the Indian spice curcumin (turmeric) has recently been linked to the reduction of protein clumping which is linked to the onset of Parkinson?s disease.??????? 
The study, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, reports that the compound found in the spice turmeric could one day be effective in preventing or reducing Parkinson?s by blocking the clumping action of proteins involved in the disease.
Researchers based in the USA at Michigan State University have found that this spice can prevent aggregation of alpha-synuclein, a protein.
The co-author stated ?Our research shows that curcumin can rescue proteins from aggregation, the first steps of many debilitating diseases?, they went on to say
?More specifically, curcumin binds strongly to alpha-synuclein and prevents aggregation at body temperatures?.
The researchers said that when curcumin binds to alpha-synuclein it not only stops clumping, but it also speeds up the protein?s folding and reconfiguration.
By increasing the speed, the spice compound makes proteins avoid clumping with other proteins as it is prone to when it folds more slowly.
Unfortunately, curcumin is not easily transferred into the brain where this action takes place, but the door has been opened for future potential and study.
Curcumin is a widely used spice and ingredient in many food supplements, generally known for its high antioxidant potential and yellow colour.
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Source: Journal of Biological Chemistry
Volume 287, Pages 9193-9199, doi: 10.1074/jbc.M111.325548
?Curcumin Prevents Aggregation in ?-Synuclein by Increasing Reconfiguration Rate?
Authors: B. Ahmad, L.J. Lapidus
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