Probing transient non-native states in amyloid beta fiber elongation by NMR.

Using NMR to probe transient binding of Aβ1-40 monomers to fibers, we find partially bound conformations with the highest degree of interaction near F19-K28 and a lesser degree of interaction near the C-terminus (L34-G37). This represents a shift away from the KLVFFA recognition sequence (residues 16-21) currently used for inhibitor design.

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