Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) The beta bind: Copper(I) binds to amyloid β-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 H2O2, without the need for a third histidine ligand to promote the chemistry.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 9084-9087 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 47 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 10 2008 |
Keywords
- Amyloids
- Copper
- EXAFS spectroscopy
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Reactive species
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)