Lipid Interaction and Membrane Perturbation of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Monomer and Dimer by Molecular Dynamics Simulations

The aggregation of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP or amylin) is associated with the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Increasing evidence suggests that the interaction of hIAPP with β-cell membranes plays a crucial role in cytotoxicity. However, the hIAPP-lipid interaction and subseq...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Yun, Luo, Yin, Deng, Yonghua, Mu, Yuguang, Wei, Guanghong
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3364971/