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Massively parallel quantification of mutational impact on IAPP amyloid formation.
Nature communications - 17 Mar 2026
Badia Marta, Batlle Cristina, Bolognesi Benedetta
Abstract excerpt
Amyloid fibrils formed by the islet amyloid polypeptide cause pancreatic beta-cell damage, resulting in reduced insulin secretion and type 2 diabetes. Changes in the amino acid sequence of this peptide can influence its aggregation rate, and animals expressing variants that do not form amyloids do not develop type 2 diabetes. Conversely, specific single amino acid changes can accelerate the aggregation rate of...
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