Thioflavin T fluoresces as excimer in highly concentrated aqueous solutions and as monomer being incorporated in amyloid fibrils

Abstract Fluorescence of thioflavin T (ThT) is a proven tool for amyloid fibrils study. The correct model of ThT binding to fibrils is crucial to clarify amyloid fibrils structure and mechanism of their formation. Although there are convincing evidences that ThT has molecular rotor nature, implying...

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Main Authors: Anna I. Sulatskaya, Andrey V. Lavysh, Alexander A. Maskevich, Irina M. Kuznetsova, Konstantin K. Turoverov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02237-7