Bioactivity | FEFEFKFK is an octapeptide that self-assembles into fibrillar structures. FEFEFKFK is able to form gels at concentrations greater than about 7 mg/mL. The self-assembly and gelation properties of FEFEFKFK help to understand the mechanism of amyloid fibril formation in protein misfolding diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease[1]. |
CAS | 883746-83-6 |
Sequence | Phe-Glu-Phe-Glu-Phe-Lys-Phe-Lys |
Shortening | FEFEFKFK |
Formula | C58H76N10O13 |
Molar Mass | 1121.28 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Mohammed A, et al. 3D Networks from Self‐Assembling Ionic‐Complementary Octa‐Peptides. Macromolecular Symposia. Weinheim: WILEY‐VCH Verlag, 2007, 251(1): 88-95. |