What biochemical properties enable certain proteins to act as cross-seeding templates across disease boundaries?

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Description

While cross-seeding is proposed, the molecular determinants that allow proteins like α-synuclein to template heterologous aggregation remain undefined. This knowledge gap prevents rational therapeutic intervention.

Source: Debate session sess_sda-2026-04-01-gap-9137255b_20260412-083525 (Analysis: sda-2026-04-01-gap-9137255b)