β amyloid (1 20)

This synthetic peptide consists of amino acids 1 to 20 of beta amyloid protein.

Amyloid-β (25-35) (Aβ (25-35)) is an 11-residue fragment of the Aβ protein that retains the physical and biological characteristics of the full length peptide. It forms fibrils that react to thioflavin T and Congo red and are organized in a cross-β arrangement of β-strands similar to Aβ (1-40) and Aβ (1-42) fibrils. Aggregated Aβ (25-35) decreases the viability of rat adrenal PC12 cells. It also decreases the viability of primary rat cortical neurons at concentrations ranging from 1 nM to 30 μM. In vivo, intracerebral injection of Aβ (25-35) (20 nmol) in rats induces lesions of neuronal and tissue loss. Aggregated Aβ (25-35) administered intracerebroventricularly to rats induces learning and memory impairments in the Y-maze, novel object recognition, and contextual fear conditioning tests.

β-Amyloid peptide(16-20), with the amino acid sequence (KLVFF) derived from Amyloid-β (Abeta), functions as an efficient inhibitor of Abeta fibril formation. This compound is modified with RG- -GR-NH2 residues at both its N- and C-terminal ends to enhance solubility [1].

Acetyl-β Amyloid (15-20), Amide is a peptide fragment that inhibits β-sheet formation and stabilizes the structure of the Aβ (1–40) peptide, making it a useful tool in Alzheimer's disease research [1].