Aβ (1–42) fibril structure illuminates self-recognition and replication of amyloid in Alzheimer's disease

Y Xiao, B Ma, D McElheny, S Parthasarathy… - Nature structural & …, 2015 - nature.com
Increasing evidence has suggested that formation and propagation of misfolded aggregates
of 42-residue human amyloid β (Aβ (1–42)), rather than of the more abundant Aβ (1–40) …

Atomic-resolution structure of a disease-relevant Aβ (1–42) amyloid fibril

MA Wälti, F Ravotti, H Arai, CG Glabe… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Amyloid-β (Aβ) is present in humans as a 39-to 42-amino acid residue metabolic product of
the amyloid precursor protein. Although the two predominant forms, Aβ (1–40) and Aβ (1 …

3D structure of Alzheimer's amyloid-β (1–42) fibrils

T Lührs, C Ritter, M Adrian… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Alzheimer's disease is the most fatal neurodegenerative disorder wherein the process of
amyloid-β (Aβ) amyloidogenesis appears causative. Here, we present the 3D structure of the …

Antiparallel β-sheet structure within the C-terminal region of 42-residue Alzheimer's amyloid-β peptides when they form 150-kDa oligomers

D Huang, MI Zimmerman, PK Martin, AJ Nix… - Journal of molecular …, 2015 - Elsevier
Understanding the molecular structures of amyloid-β (Aβ) oligomers and underlying
assembly pathways will advance our understanding of Alzheimer's disease (AD) at the …

Molecular basis for amyloid-β polymorphism

JP Colletier, A Laganowsky… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Amyloid-beta (Aβ) aggregates are the main constituent of senile plaques, the histological
hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. Aβ molecules form β-sheet containing structures that …

Supramolecular structure in full-length Alzheimer's β-amyloid fibrils: evidence for a parallel β-sheet organization from solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance

JJ Balbach, AT Petkova, NA Oyler, ON Antzutkin… - Biophysical journal, 2002 - cell.com
We report constraints on the supramolecular structure of amyloid fibrils formed by the 40-
residue β-amyloid peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease (Aβ 1–40) obtained from …

Structures of brain-derived 42-residue amyloid-β fibril polymorphs with unusual molecular conformations and intermolecular interactions

M Lee, WM Yau, JM Louis… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Fibrils formed by the 42-residue amyloid-β peptide (Aβ42), a main component of amyloid
deposits in Alzheimer's disease (AD), are known to be polymorphic, ie, to contain multiple …

Molecular structural basis for polymorphism in Alzheimer's β-amyloid fibrils

AK Paravastu, RD Leapman… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
We describe a full structural model for amyloid fibrils formed by the 40-residue β-amyloid
peptide associated with Alzheimer's disease (Aβ1–40), based on numerous constraints from …

Aβ monomers transiently sample oligomer and fibril-like configurations: Ensemble characterization using a combined MD/NMR approach

DJ Rosenman, CR Connors, W Chen, C Wang… - Journal of molecular …, 2013 - Elsevier
Amyloid β (Aβ) peptides are a primary component of fibrils and oligomers implicated in the
etiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the intrinsic flexibility of these peptides has …

A New Structural Model of Aβ40 Fibrils

I Bertini, L Gonnelli, C Luchinat, J Mao… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The amyloid fibrils of beta-amyloid (Aβ) peptides play important roles in the pathology of
Alzheimer's disease. Comprehensive solid-state NMR (SSNMR) structural studies on …