EM images of various conformational states of insulin.
A, fibrils at pH 2.0 with no alcohol. B, amorphous aggregates at pH 4.8 with no alcohol. C and G, fibrils at pH 2.0 and 20% TFE. D and H, fibrils at pH 4.8 and 20% TFE. E and I, fibrils at pH 2.0 and 10% HFIP. F and J, fibrils at pH 4.8 and 10% HFIP. Insulin fibrils were prepared by ultrasonication (A–F) or seeding (G–J). The black bars indicate 1 μm.