Squid Suckerin Biomimetic Peptides Form Amyloid-like Crystals with Robust Mechanical Properties.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.7b01280
Abstract: We present the self-assembly of fibers formed from a peptide sequence (A1H1) derived from suckerin proteins of squid sucker ring teeth (SRT). SRT are protein-only biopolymers with an unconventional set of physicochemical and mechanical properties… read more here.
Keywords: squid suckerin; biomimetic peptides; peptides form; mechanical properties ... See more keywords
Peptides derived from gp43, the most antigenic protein from Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, form amyloid fibrils in vitro: implications for vaccine development
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02898-5
Abstract: Fungal infection is an important health problem in Latin America, and in Brazil in particular. Paracoccidioides (mainly P. brasiliensis and P. lutzii) is responsible for paracoccidioidomycosis, a disease that affects mainly the lungs. The glycoprotein… read more here.
Keywords: derived gp43; form amyloid; peptides derived; p10 ... See more keywords
The hunt for ancient prions: Archaeal prion-like domains form amyloid-based epigenetic elements.
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msab010
Abstract: Prions, proteins that can convert between structurally and functionally distinct states and serve as non-Mendelian mechanisms of inheritance, were initially discovered and only known in eukaryotes, and consequently considered to likely be a relatively late… read more here.
Keywords: prion; form amyloid; archaeal prion; prion forming ... See more keywords