Exploiting cross-amyloid interactions to inhibit protein aggregation but not function: Nanomolar affinity inhibition of insulin aggregation by an IAPP mimic

Aleksandra Velkova, Marianna Tatarek-Nossol, Erika Andreetto, Aphrodite Kapurniotu

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Abstract

Potential aggregate preventer: The designed peptide IAPP-GI inhibits the non-native aggregation of insulin without affecting its function. As the peptide also blocks aggregation of key amyloid peptides that occur in Alzheimer's disease and type II diabetes, it is a promising drug candidate. (Chemical Equation Presented)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7114-7118
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Volume47
Issue number37
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2008

Keywords

  • Diabetes
  • Insulin
  • Islet amyloid polypeptide
  • Protein aggregation
  • Protein design

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