α-Helical peptidic scaffolds to target α-synuclein toxic species with nanomolar affinity

α-Synuclein (αS) aggregation is a driver of several neurodegenerative disorders. Here, the authors identify a class of peptides that bind toxic αS oligomers and amyloid fibrils but not monomeric functional protein, and prevent further αS aggregation and associated cell damage.

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Main Authors: Jaime Santos, Pablo Gracia, Susanna Navarro, Samuel Peña-Díaz, Jordi Pujols, Nunilo Cremades, Irantzu Pallarès, Salvador Ventura
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/babb4836107c429db56c82e49b2776a5
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