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ArticleBiomacromolecules2020

Identifying Insulin Fibril Conformational Differences by Thioflavin-T Binding Characteristics.

Mantas Ziaunys, Andrius Sakalauskas, Vytautas Smirnovas

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Article in Biomacromolecules, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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Mantas ZiaunysInstitute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekio al. 7, Vilnius LT-10257, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-8368-6188
Andrius SakalauskasInstitute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekio al. 7, Vilnius LT-10257, Lithuania.
Vytautas SmirnovasInstitute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Sauletekio al. 7, Vilnius LT-10257, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-1829-5455

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Abstract

Amyloidogenic protein aggregation into highly structured fibrils is linked to more than 30 amyloidoses, including several neurodegenerative disorders. Despite significant progress in trying to understand the process of amyloid formation, there is still no cure or effective treatment available. A number of studies involving potential anti-amyloid compounds rely on the use of a fluorescent probe-thioflavin-T-to track the appearance, growth, or disassembly of these cytotoxic aggregates. Despite the wide application of this dye molecule, its interaction with amyloid fibrils is still poorly understood. Recent reports have shown it may possess distinct binding modes and fluorescence intensities based on the conformation of the examined fibrils. In this work, we generate insulin fibrils under four different conditions and attempt to identify distinct conformations using both classic methods, such as atomic force microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, as well as their ThT binding ability and fluorescence quantum yield. We show that there is a significant variance of ThT fluorescence quantum yields, excitation/emission maxima positions, and binding modes between distinct insulin fibril conformations.

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BenzothiazolesInsulinAmyloidFluorescent DyesMicroscopy, Atomic ForceProtein BindingAmyloidBenzothiazolesFluorescent DyesInsulin

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PMID33201685
PMCPMC7739267

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