Rational Design of Amyloid Binding Agents Based on the Molecular Rotor Motif

Abstract

New fluorescent probes, designed based on the molecular rotor motif, displayed good affinity for aggregated β-amyloid peptides. The physical and fluorescence properties of these probes can be fine tuned by modifying their chemical structures. These findings suggest that the general motif of molecular rotors can lead to the design of new diagnostic tools for amyloid imaging in Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative conditions. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.