Secondary nucleation in amyloid formation
M Törnquist, TCT Michaels, K Sanagavarapu… - Chemical …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Nucleation of new peptide and protein aggregates on the surfaces of amyloid fibrils of the
same peptide or protein has emerged in the past two decades as a major pathway for both …
same peptide or protein has emerged in the past two decades as a major pathway for both …
Interrogating amyloid aggregates using fluorescent probes
Amyloids are a broad class of proteins and peptides that can misfold and assemble into long
unbranched fibrils with a cross-β conformation. These misfolding and aggregation events …
unbranched fibrils with a cross-β conformation. These misfolding and aggregation events …
The many faces of α-synuclein: from structure and toxicity to therapeutic target
HA Lashuel, CR Overk, A Oueslati… - Nature Reviews …, 2013 - nature.com
Disorders characterized by α-synuclein (α-syn) accumulation, Lewy body formation and
parkinsonism (and in some cases dementia) are collectively known as Lewy body diseases …
parkinsonism (and in some cases dementia) are collectively known as Lewy body diseases …
ThT 101: a primer on the use of thioflavin T to investigate amyloid formation
K Gade Malmos, LM Blancas-Mejia, B Weber… - Amyloid, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Thioflavin T (ThT) has been widely used to investigate amyloid formation since 1989. While
concerns have recently been raised about its use as a probe specific for amyloid, ThT still …
concerns have recently been raised about its use as a probe specific for amyloid, ThT still …
Structural conversion of neurotoxic amyloid-β1–42 oligomers to fibrils
Abstract The amyloid-β1–42 (Aβ42) peptide rapidly aggregates to form oligomers, protofibils
and fibrils en route to the deposition of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's …
and fibrils en route to the deposition of amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's …
Simulation studies of amyloidogenic polypeptides and their aggregates
IM Ilie, A Caflisch - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Amyloids, fibrillar assembly of (poly) peptide chains, are associated with neurodegenerative
illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, for which there are no cures. The …
illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, for which there are no cures. The …
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 …
amyloid-β (Aβ) amyloidogenesis appears causative. Here, we present the 3D structure of the …
Complete aggregation pathway of amyloid β (1-40) and (1-42) resolved on an atomically clean interface
To visualize amyloid β (Aβ) aggregates requires an uncontaminated and artifact-free
interface. This paper demonstrates the interface between graphene and pure water (verified …
interface. This paper demonstrates the interface between graphene and pure water (verified …
High-speed atomic force microscopy reveals structural dynamics of amyloid β1–42 aggregates
T Watanabe-Nakayama, K Ono… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Aggregation of amyloidogenic proteins into insoluble amyloid fibrils is implicated in various
neurodegenerative diseases. This process involves protein assembly into oligomeric …
neurodegenerative diseases. This process involves protein assembly into oligomeric …
Nucleated polymerization with secondary pathways. I. Time evolution of the principal moments
SIA Cohen, M Vendruscolo, ME Welland… - The Journal of …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
Self-assembly processes resulting in linear structures are often observed in molecular
biology, and include the formation of functional filaments such as actin and tubulin, as well …
biology, and include the formation of functional filaments such as actin and tubulin, as well …