Infrared (FT-IR) spectra and β-sheet ratio of Aβ peptides interacted with CeF3 NPs. (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Infrared (FT-IR) spectra and β-sheet ratio of Aβ peptides interacted with CeF3 NPs.

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The effect of CeF3 nanoparticles on amyloid beta protein structure is measured directly with FT-IR spectroscopy. The formation of secondary structure shows up as a feature in the IR spectrum.

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Masakazu Umezawa from Tokyo University of Science

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