The role of copper(II) in the aggregation of human amylin
Amylin is the 37-residue peptide hormone produced by the islet β-cells in the pancreas and the formation of amylin aggregates is strongly associated with β-cells degeneration in type 2 diabetes, as demonstrated by more than 95% of patients exhibiting amylin amyloid upon autopsy. It is widely recogni...
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Royal Society of Chemistry
2014
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/3323/ |