| abstract |
A novel constrained peptide epitope derived from ?ß, wherein the eptitope comprises the amino acid sequence SNK, related antibody compositions and methods of use. An isolated antibody that specifically binds to a cyclic peptide comprising the conformational epitope which comprises the amino acid sequence SNK and corresponding to a solvent-exposed, antibody accessible knuckle region of oligomeric ?ß is described. An antigenic peptide comprising an epitope having a constrained cyclic configuration, which comprises the amino acid seqeuence SNK and corresponding to a solvent-exposed, antibody accessible knuckle region of oligomeric ?ß is also described. Methods of treating, preventing and diagnosing Alzheimer's disease are also described. |