DOI: 10.1039/d3cc03216g ISSN:

Exceptionally enhanced Raman optical activity (ROA) of amyloid fibrils and their prefibrillar states

Aleksandra Kolodziejczyk, Laurence A. Nafie, Aleksandra Wajda, Agnieszka Kaczor
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • General Chemistry
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Catalysis

We report enormous enhancement of ROA signal detected for mature amyloid fibrils and/or prefibrillar states of different proteins. ROA is observed at earlier stages of fibril formation than VCD and provides access to a broader range of vibrations.

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