Synthetic alpha-helix mimetics as agonists and antagonists of islet amyloid polypeptide aggregation.

Figure Presented Split personality: A series of oligoamidebased helix mimetics bind to a complementary helical motif in Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP), a protein implicated in the pathology of type II diabetes. These compounds accelerated IAPP amyloid formation under lipid-free conditions, but inh...

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Главные авторы: Saraogi, I, Hebda, J, Becerril, J, Estroff, L, Miranker, A, Hamilton, A
Формат: Journal article
Язык:English
Опубликовано: 2010