Disrupted protein folding or decreased protein stability can lead to the accumulation of
(partially) un‐or misfolded proteins, which ultimately cause the formation of protein …

Background In recent years, protein fibrillization has attracted extensive attention on account
of endowing food with desirable functional properties and better stability, which makes it a …

Protein and peptides are converted from their soluble forms into highly ordered fibrillar
aggregates under various conditions inside the cell. Such transitions confer diverse …

Legume seed storage proteins can be induced to form amyloid fibrils upon heating at low
pH, which could improve their functionality for use in food and materials. However, the …

Type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most concerning public health problems
because of its high incidence, multiple complications, and difficult treatment. Human islet …

Self-assembling peptide-based hydrogels are a class of tunable soft materials that have
been shown to be highly useful for a number of biomedical applications. The dynamic …

Homogeneous and secondary nuclei (HN and SN) are aggregates formed at different stages
of whey protein isolate (WPI) self-assembly. More fibrils can form when HN/SN are added as …

The properties of amyloid fibrils, eg, unique structural characteristics and superior
biocompatibility, make them a promising vehicle for drug delivery. Here, carboxymethyl …

Proteins and their aggregation is significant field of research due to their association with
various conformational maladies including well-known neurodegenerative diseases like …

Discovered more than a century ago, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is not only still present in our
societies but has also become the most common dementia, with 50 million people …