Table 3. Structural contribution to FTIR spectra.
Percentage contribution of various structural components for the fibrils of PSM variants based on deconvolution of FTIR spectra along with peak position.
| Peptide | Peak position | % β-sheet | % α-helix | % β turns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSMα1 | 1626, 1653,1667 | 68.58 | 26.32 | 9.10 |
| PSMα3 | 1635, 1654 | 43.94 | 56.06 | - |
| PSMα4 | 1625, 1655 | 69.12 | 30.88 | - |
| PSMβ1 | 1625, 1656 | 66.80 | 33.2 | - |
| PSMβ2 | 1624,1644, 1664 | 66.22 | 20.05 | 13.73 |