Amyloid fibril formation propensity is inherent into the hexapeptide tandemly repeating sequence of the central domain of silkmoth chorion proteins of the A-family.
Iconomidou VA, Chryssikos GD, Gionis V, Galanis AS, Cordopatis P, Hoenger A, Hamodrakas SJ.
Iconomidou VA, et al. Among authors: hoenger a.
J Struct Biol. 2006 Dec;156(3):480-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2006.08.011. Epub 2006 Sep 5.
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PMID: 17056273
Amyloids protect the silkmoth oocyte and embryo. FEBS Lett. 479, 141-145; Iconomidou,V.A., Chryssikos, G.D.,Gionis, V., Vriend, G., Hoenger, A., Hamodrakas, S.J., 2001. ...FEBS Lett. 499, 268-273; Hamodrakas, S.J. Hoenger, A., Iconomidou, V. …
Amyloids protect the silkmoth oocyte and embryo. FEBS Lett. 479, 141-145; Iconomidou,V.A., Chryssikos, G.D.,Gionis, V., Vriend, G., …