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Comparison: Aβ40 vs Aβ42
Feature Aβ (1-40) Aβ (1-42) Length 40 amino acids 42 amino acids Aggregation propensity Lower Higher Hydrophobicity Moderate Greater C-terminal hydrophobic character Oligomer formation Generally less aggregation-prone Commonly used for stable toxic oligomer st
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- Feature
- Aβ (1-40)
- Aβ (1-42)
- Length
- 40 amino acids
- 42 amino acids
- Aggregation propensity
- Lower
- Higher
- Hydrophobicity
- Moderate
- Greater C-terminal hydrophobic character
- Oligomer formation
- Generally less aggregation-prone
- Commonly used for stable toxic oligomer studies
- Fibril formation
- Slower kinetics
- Faster fibrillization
- Use in research
- Isoform comparison and aggregation studies
- Alzheimer’s disease-focused toxicity and aggregation studies