A foldamer approach to targeting membrane bound helical states of islet amyloid polypeptide

作者:Kumar Sunil; Miranker Andrew D*
来源:Chemical communications, 2013, 49(42): 4749-4751.
DOI:10.1039/c3cc41452c

摘要

A small molecule, protein mimetic based approach is shown to specifically inhibit lipid catalysed self-assembly of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP). The lipid-bound oligomerization of this peptide is implicated in cellular dysfunction of insulin secreting beta-cells in type II diabetes.

  • 出版日期2013