The binding of thioflavin-T to amyloid fibrils: Localisation and implications

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-37

  Krebs, M R H ^a   Bromley, E H C ^a   Donald, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amyloid fibrils; Confocal microscopy; Congo red; Spherulites; Thioflavin T

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; THIOFLAVINE;

ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; BINDING KINETICS; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; LASER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; STEREOSPECIFICITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

AMYLOID; ANIMALS; BINDING SITES; CATTLE; FLUORESCENT DYES; INSULIN; LACTOGLOBULINS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTEIN BINDING; THIAZOLES;

BOVINAE;

EID: 11144222595     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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