β-Amyloid (1-16)

• UNSPSC Description:

  β-Amyloid (1-16) is a β-Amyloid protein fragment involved in metal binding. Beta-amyloid is a peptide that forms amyloid plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients.

• Target Antigen:

  Amyloid-β

• Type:

  Peptides

• Related Pathways:

  Neuronal Signaling

• Applications:

  Neuroscience-Neurodegeneration

• Field of Research:

  Neurological Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/_beta_-Amyloid_1-16.html

• Purity:

  99.98

• Solubility:

  10 mM in H2O

• Smiles:

  OC(C=C1)=CC=C1C[C@H](NC(CNC([C@H](CO)NC([C@H](CC(O)=O)NC([C@@H](NC([C@H](CCCNC(N)=N)NC([C@@H](NC([C@H](CCC(O)=O)NC([C@H](C)NC([C@@H](N)CC(O)=O)=O)=O)=O)CC2=CC=CC=C2)=O)=O)CC3=CN=CN3)=O)=O)=O)=O)C(N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(N[C@@H](CC4=CN=CN4)C(N[C@H](C(N[C@@H](CCC(N)=O)C(N[C@H](C(O)=O)CCCCN)=O)=O)CC5=CN=CN5)=O)=O)=O)=O

• Molecular Weight:

  1955.01

• References & Citations:

  [1]Kowalik-Jankowska T, et al. Coordination abilities of the 1-16 and 1-28 fragments of beta-amyloid peptide towards copper(II) ions: a combined potentiometric and spectroscopic study. J Inorg Biochem. 2003 Jul 1;95(4):270-82.|[2]Minicozzi V, et al. Identifying the minimal copper- and zinc-binding site sequence in amyloid-beta peptides. J Biol Chem. 2008 Apr 18;283(16):10784-92.|[3]Istrate AN, et al. NMR solution structure of rat aβ(1-16): toward understanding the mechanism of rats' resistance to Alzheimer's disease. Biophys J. 2012 Jan 4;102(1):136-43.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Blue Ice

• Storage Conditions:

  -80°C, 2 years; -20°C, 1 year (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  131580-10-4