St. Jude researchers revealed that midkine blocks amyloid beta from forming harmful clumps linked to Alzheimer’s. Without it, the damaging assemblies accelerate, but with it, growth halts. The finding could inspire new drugs that harness midkine’s protective power.
Not all! some are huge consisting of hundreds or even thousands of amino acids.
Others are tiny, consisting of 3-5 amino acids.
Literally microscopic.