Switch peptides in statu nascendi:: Induction of conformational transitions relevant to degenerative diseases

被引:149
作者
Mutter, M [1 ]
Chandravarkar, A [1 ]
Boyat, C [1 ]
Lopez, J [1 ]
Dos Santos, S [1 ]
Mandal, B [1 ]
Mimna, R [1 ]
Murat, K [1 ]
Patiny, L [1 ]
Saucède, L [1 ]
Tuchscherer, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, EPFL BCH, Inst Chem Sci & Engn, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
关键词
Alzheimer's disease; circular dichroism; protein folding; protein structures; switch peptides;
D O I
10.1002/anie.200454045
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A novel concept for triggering conformational transitions, and thus changes in structure and function, in peptides with a switching element S provides intriguing perspectives for studying molecular processes (see scheme) that play a key role, for example, in early events of Alzheimer's disease.
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页码:4172 / 4178
页数:7
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