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Secondary Structure of Rat and Human Amylin across Force Fields

The aggregation of human amylin has been strongly implicated in the progression of Type II diabetes. This 37-residue peptide forms a variety of secondary structures, including random coils, α-helices, and β-hairpins. The balance between these structures depends on the chemical environment, making am...

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Autores principales: Hoffmann, Kyle Quynn, McGovern, Michael, Chiu, Chi-cheng, de Pablo, Juan J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4519342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26221949
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134091