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ArticlePloS one2016

Dodecylphosphocholine Micelles Induce Amyloid Formation of the PrP(110-136) Peptide via an α-Helical Metastable Conformation.

Simon Sauvé, Yves Aubin

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Simon SauvéCentre for Biologics Evaluation, Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Yves AubinCentre for Biologics Evaluation, Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8554-0297
Health Canada · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A peptide encompassing the conserved hydrophobic region and the first β-strand of the prion protein (PrP(110-136)) shown to interact with the surface of dodecylphosphocholine micelles adopts an α-helical conformation that is localized below the head-group layer. This surface-bound peptide has a half-life of one day, and readily initiates the formation of amyloid fibrils. The presence of the latter was confirmed using birefringence microscopy upon Congo red binding and thioflavin T-binding induced fluorescence. The observation of this metastable α-helical conformer provides a unique snapshot of the early steps of the inter-conversion pathway. These findings together with the body of evidence from the prion literature allowed us to propose a mechanism for the conversion of PrPC to amyloid material.

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MicellesAmyloidBenzothiazolesBirefringenceHumansMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMicroscopyPhosphorylcholinePrion ProteinsProtein Conformation, alpha-HelicalThiazolesAmyloidBenzothiazolesdodecylphosphocholineMicellesPhosphorylcholinePrion ProteinsThiazolesthioflavin T

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PMID27930722
PMCPMC5145231
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