Bifunctional Compound for Alzheimer's Resarch (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Bifunctional Compound for Alzheimer's Resarch

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A representative bifunctional compound has sites (the left and right arms) that interact with the amyloid beta peptide and another site that binds metal ions such as Cu2+ (shown in the center as an orange sphere).

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(Image: Liviu Mirica)

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