Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Apr 2;55(28):4091-4094. doi: 10.1039/c9cc00682f.
The amyloidogenic mechanism of transthyretin is still debated but understanding it fully could lend insight into disease progression and potential therapeutics. Transthyretin was investigated revealing a metal-induced (Cr/Cu) oxidation pathway leading to N-terminal backbone fragmentation and oligomer formation; previously hidden details were revealed only by FT-IM-Orbitrap MS and surface-induced dissociation.
转甲状腺素蛋白的淀粉样变机制仍存在争议,但充分了解这一机制可能有助于深入了解疾病的进展和潜在的治疗方法。通过研究转甲状腺素蛋白,揭示了一种金属诱导(Cr/Cu)氧化途径,导致 N 端骨架断裂和寡聚体形成;只有通过傅里叶变换离子回旋共振轨道阱质谱和表面诱导解离,才揭示了以前隐藏的细节。