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Title: Structural Studies of Copper(I) Complexes of Amyloid-Beta Peptide Fragments: Formation of Two-Coordinate Bis(Histidine) Complexes

Journal Article · · Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47:9084,2008
OSTI ID:953121

The beta bind: Copper(I) binds to amyloid {beta}-peptide fragments (see structure) as a stable bis(histidine), two-coordinate, near-linear complex, even in the presence of potential additional ligands. As has been proposed or assumed in other studies, the copper(I)-peptide complexes react with dioxygen to form the reactive oxygen species H{sub 2}O{sub 2}, without the need for a third histidine ligand to promote the chemistry.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
953121
Report Number(s):
SLAC-REPRINT-2009-163; ACIEAY; TRN: US200914%%201
Journal Information:
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47:9084,2008, Vol. 47, Issue 47; ISSN 0570-0833
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English