The importance of steric zipper on the aggregation of the MVGGVV peptide derived from the amyloid β peptide
LK Chang, JH Zhao, HL Liu, JW Wu… - Journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Amyloid-like fibrils are found in many fatal diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease,
Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and prion diseases. Recently, the structural …
Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and prion diseases. Recently, the structural …
Molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the structural stability and aggregation behavior of the GGVVIA oligomers derived from amyloid β peptide
LK Chang, JH Zhao, HL Liu, KT Liu… - Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Several neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's
dis-eases, are associated with amyloid fibrils formed by different polypeptides. Recently, the …
dis-eases, are associated with amyloid fibrils formed by different polypeptides. Recently, the …
Insight into the stability of cross‐β amyloid fibril from molecular dynamics simulation
Y Chen, YJ He, M Wu, G Yan, Y Li… - Biopolymers …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Amyloid fibrils are considered to play causal roles in the pathogenesis of amyloid‐related
degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, type II diabetes mellitus, the …
degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, type II diabetes mellitus, the …
Impact of sequence on the molecular assembly of short amyloid peptides
VA Wagoner, M Cheon, I Chang… - … : Structure, Function, and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The goal of this work is to understand how the sequence of a protein affects the likelihood
that it will form an amyloid fibril and the kinetics along the fibrillization pathway. The focus is …
that it will form an amyloid fibril and the kinetics along the fibrillization pathway. The focus is …
Can molecular dynamics simulations assist in design of specific inhibitors and imaging agents of amyloid aggregation? Structure, stability and free energy predictions …
WM Berhanu, AE Masunov - Journal of molecular modeling, 2011 - Springer
The aggregation modes of hexapeptide fragments of Tau, Insulin and Aβ peptide (VQIVYK,
MVGGVV and LYQLEN) were found from their microcrystalline structures that had been …
MVGGVV and LYQLEN) were found from their microcrystalline structures that had been …
Insight into the stability of cross-β amyloid fibril from VEALYL short peptide with molecular dynamics simulation
Amyloid fibrils are found in many fatal neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's
disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, and prion disease. The VEALYL short peptide …
disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, and prion disease. The VEALYL short peptide …
The self-assembly mechanism of tetra-peptides from the motif of β-amyloid peptides: A combined coarse-grained and all-atom molecular dynamics simulation
Understanding the self-assembly mechanisms of peptides into nanostructures is essential
for the rational design of bio-nanomaterials. Moreover, the natural fiber formation of …
for the rational design of bio-nanomaterials. Moreover, the natural fiber formation of …
Thermodynamics and dynamics of amyloid peptide oligomerization are sequence dependent
Y Lu, P Derreumaux, Z Guo… - Proteins: Structure …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aggregation of the full‐length amyloid‐β (Aβ) and β2‐microglobulin (β2m) proteins is
associated with Alzheimer's disease and dialysis‐related amyloidosis, respectively. This …
associated with Alzheimer's disease and dialysis‐related amyloidosis, respectively. This …
Emergence of barrel motif in amyloid-β trimer: a computational study
Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides form assemblies that are pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's
disease. Aβ oligomers are soluble, mobile, and toxic forms of the peptide that act in the …
disease. Aβ oligomers are soluble, mobile, and toxic forms of the peptide that act in the …
Molecular dynamics studies of hexamers of amyloid‐β peptide (16–35) and its mutants: Influence of charge states on amyloid formation
W Han, YD Wu - Proteins: Structure, Function, and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
To study the early stage of amyloid‐β peptide (Aβ) aggregation, hexamers of the wild‐type
(WT) Aβ16–35 and its mutants with amyloid‐like conformations have been studied by …
(WT) Aβ16–35 and its mutants with amyloid‐like conformations have been studied by …