Abstract
Small amyloid-β (Aβ) oligomers have much higher membrane affinity compared to the monomers, but the structural origin of this functional change is not understood. We show that as monomers assemble into small n-mers (n < 10), Aβ acquires a tertiary fold that is consistent with the mature fibrils. This is an early and defining transition for the aggregating peptide, and possibly underpins its altered bioactivity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 19129-19133 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 44 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 28 Nov 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry