Unfolding of the amyloid β-peptide central helix: mechanistic insights from molecular dynamics simulations.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis is associated with formation of amyloid fibrils caused by polymerization of the amyloid β-peptide (Aβ), which is a process that requires unfolding of the native helical structure of Aβ. According to recent experimental studies, stabilization of the Aβ centr...

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Main Authors: Mika Ito, Jan Johansson, Roger Strömberg, Lennart Nilsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21408230/?tool=EBI