AMYLOID 2 (IMAGE)

Rice University

AMYLOID 2

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A metallic probe lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid beta peptide in an experiment at Rice University. The probe identified a binding site that could facilitate better drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.

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Brandon Martin/Rice University

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