| Literature DB >> 3048259 |
G G Glenner1, E D Eanes, C A Wiley.
Abstract
A synthetic peptide formed from residues 20-29 of the pancreatic islet amyloid protein has the confirmation of a twisted beta-pleated sheet protein suggesting it is a potential contributor toward amyloid fibril formation in the islets of Langerhans in Type 2 diabetes mellitus.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3048259 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(88)80538-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575