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ArticleJACS Au2025

Stabilizing a Native Fold of Alpha-Synuclein with Short Helix-Constrained Peptides.

Richard M Meade, Scott G Allen, Amy J Lopez, Christopher Williams, Iona Thomas-Wright, Rachel Heon-Roberts, Mara Carey-Wood, T M Simon Tang, Julia E Sero, Vicky L Hunt and 3 more

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Article in JACS Au, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Richard M MeadeDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
Scott G AllenDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
Amy J LopezSchool of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom.
Christopher WilliamsSchool of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5806-9842
Iona Thomas-WrightDepartment of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre, Oxford OX1 3QX, United Kingdom.
Rachel Heon-RobertsDepartment of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre, Oxford OX1 3QX, United Kingdom.
Mara Carey-WoodDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
T M Simon TangDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
Julia E SeroDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0299-9212
Vicky L HuntDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.
Richard Wade-MartinsDepartment of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre, Oxford OX1 3QX, United Kingdom.
Matthew P CrumpSchool of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7868-5818
Jody M MasonDepartment of Life Sciences, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4118-1958

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Preventing the aggregation of α-synuclein (αS) into toxic oligomers and conformers is a major therapeutic goal in conditions such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia. However, the large intracellular protein-protein interfaces within such aggregates make this a challenging target for small molecule approaches or biologics, which often lack cell permeability. Peptides occupy a suitable middle ground and are increasingly being explored as preventative treatments. We previously showed that the N-terminal lipid binding region (αS

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PMID41001629
PMCPMC12458024

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