Tetrapeptidic molecular hydrogels: self‐assembly and Co‐aggregation with amyloid fragment Aβ1‐40

M Tena‐Solsona, JF Miravet… - Chemistry–A European …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Chemistry–A European Journal, 2014Wiley Online Library
A new family of isomeric tetrapeptides containing aromatic and polar amino acid residues
that are able to form molecular hydrogels following a smooth change in pH is described. The
hydrogels have been studied by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques showing that the
peptide primary sequence has an enormous influence on the self‐assembly process. In
particular, the formation of extended hydrophobic regions and the appearance of π‐stacking
interactions have been revealed as the driving forces for aggregation. Moreover, the …
Abstract
A new family of isomeric tetrapeptides containing aromatic and polar amino acid residues that are able to form molecular hydrogels following a smooth change in pH is described. The hydrogels have been studied by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques showing that the peptide primary sequence has an enormous influence on the self‐assembly process. In particular, the formation of extended hydrophobic regions and the appearance of π‐stacking interactions have been revealed as the driving forces for aggregation. Moreover, the interaction of these compounds with amyloid peptidic fragment Aβ1‐40 has been studied and some of them have been shown to act as templates for the aggregation of this peptide into non‐β‐sheet fibrillar structures. These compounds could potentially be used for the capture of toxic, soluble amyloid oligomers.
Wiley Online Library
以上显示的是最相近的搜索结果。 查看全部搜索结果