Table 3. Sequences to test aggregation hypothesis.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peptide | Net charge | sequencea | ||
| (Side chain) | Strand | Turn | Strand | |
| YKL | +2 | RYVEV | pG | OKILQ |
| 9 | 0 | Q̲YVEV | pG | T̲KILQ |
| 10 | 0 | Q̲YVEV | PG | T̲KILQ |
| 11-Tyr2 | 0 | Q̲Y(NH)VEV | pG | T̲KILQ |
All peptides were capped at the N-terminus with Ac and have a C-terminal amide (–CONH2). Photographic images were captured under ambient light.