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 …
Molecular mechanism of Thioflavin-T binding to amyloid fibrils
Intense efforts to detect, diagnose, and analyze the kinetic and structural properties of
amyloid fibrils have generated a powerful toolkit of amyloid-specific molecular probes. Since …
amyloid fibrils have generated a powerful toolkit of amyloid-specific molecular probes. Since …
Detection of amyloid fibrils in Parkinson's disease using plasmonic chirality
Amyloid fibrils, which are closely associated with various neurodegenerative diseases, are
the final products in many protein aggregation pathways. The identification of fibrils at low …
the final products in many protein aggregation pathways. The identification of fibrils at low …
Binding mode of Thioflavin T and other molecular probes in the context of amyloid fibrils—current status
M Groenning - Journal of chemical biology, 2010 - Springer
Because understanding amyloid fibrillation in molecular detail is essential for development
of strategies to control amyloid formation and overcome neurodegenerative disorders …
of strategies to control amyloid formation and overcome neurodegenerative disorders …
Protein-induced photophysical changes to the amyloid indicator dye thioflavin T
LS Wolfe, MF Calabrese, A Nath… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
The small molecule thioflavin T (ThT) is a defining probe for the identification and
mechanistic study of amyloid fiber formation. As such, ThT is fundamental to investigations of …
mechanistic study of amyloid fiber formation. As such, ThT is fundamental to investigations of …
Direct observation of morphological tranformation from twisted ribbons into helical ribbons
ET Pashuck, SI Stupp - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2010 - ACS Publications
We report on the direct observation of a nanostructural transformation from a twisted ribbon
to a helical ribbon in supramolecular assemblies of peptide amphiphiles. Using cryogenic …
to a helical ribbon in supramolecular assemblies of peptide amphiphiles. Using cryogenic …
Biomarker-activated multifunctional lysosome-targeting chimeras mediated selective degradation of extracellular amyloid fibrils
Selective degradation of extracellular pathogenic proteins by degrader technologies such as
lysosome-targeting chimeras (LYATCs) provides promising therapeutic strategies for" …
lysosome-targeting chimeras (LYATCs) provides promising therapeutic strategies for" …
General principles underpinning amyloid structure
AIP Taylor, RA Staniforth - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Amyloid fibrils are a pathologically and functionally relevant state of protein folding, which is
generally accessible to polypeptide chains and differs fundamentally from the globular state …
generally accessible to polypeptide chains and differs fundamentally from the globular state …
A comparison of three fluorophores for the detection of amyloid fibers and prefibrillar oligomeric assemblies. ThT (thioflavin T); ANS (1-anilinonaphthalene-8-sulfonic …
Amyloid fiber formation is a key event in many misfolding disorders. The ability to monitor the
kinetics of fiber formation and other prefibrillar assemblies is therefore crucial for …
kinetics of fiber formation and other prefibrillar assemblies is therefore crucial for …
Metal complexes designed to bind to amyloid-β for the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of age-related neurodegenerative dementia.
The disease is characterised by the presence of plaques in the cerebral cortex. The major …
The disease is characterised by the presence of plaques in the cerebral cortex. The major …