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Title: Identifying Cu( ii )–amyloid peptide binding intermediates in the early stages of aggregation by resonance Raman spectroscopy: a simulation study

Journal Article · · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cp06206k· OSTI ID:1425653
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  1. China Univ. of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao (China). State Key Lab. of Heavy Oil Processing, Center for Bioengineering & Biotechnology
  2. Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  3. China Univ. of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao (China). Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science
  4. Shandong Univ., Jinan (China). State Key Lab. of Crystal Materials
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The aggregation of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides plays a crucial role in the pathology and etiology of Alzheimer's disease. Experimental evidence shows that copper ion is an aggregation-prone species with the ability to coordinately bind to Aβ and further induce the formation of neurotoxic Aβ oligomers. However, the detailed structures of Cu(II)–Aβ complexes have not been illustrated, and the kinetics and dynamics of the Cu(II) binding are not well understood. Two Cu(II)–Aβ complexes have been proposed to exist under physiological conditions, and another two might exist at higher pH values. By using ab initio simulations for the spontaneous resonance Raman and time domain stimulated resonance Raman spectroscopy signals, we obtained the characteristic Raman vibronic features of each complex. Finally, these signals contain rich structural information with high temporal resolution, enabling the characterization of transient states during the fast Cu–Aβ binding and interconversion processes.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515; 2014M560587; 21403300; 21573129; 21773309
OSTI ID:
1425653
Journal Information:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Vol. 19, Issue 46; ISSN 1463-9076
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 7 works
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