Key aromatic/hydrophobic amino acids controlling a cross-amyloid peptide interaction versus amyloid self-assembly

Maria Bakou, Kathleen Hille, Michael Kracklauer, Anna Spanopoulou, Christina V. Frost, Eleni Malideli, Limei Yan, Andrea Caporale, Martin Zacharias, Aphrodite Kapurniotu

Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2017 · 60 citations · 52 references

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its amyloid self-assembly offer a molecular basis for understanding the underlying mechanisms. We propose that these insights will aid in designing intervention strategies and novel IAPP analogs for the management of type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, or other diseases related to IAPP dysfunction or cross-amyloid interactions.

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