A nanoscale polymolybdate built by two hexavacant Keggin-type fragments via a novel {Ca6P6O38} cluster with β-sheet conformation modulation ability†
Abstract
A novel sandwich-type phosphomolybdate based on two hexavacant Keggin-type building blocks [PMo6O28]15− incorporating a novel hexagonal calcium phosphorus oxygen cluster {Ca6P6O38} was successfully synthesized. It can modulate the β-sheet-rich misfolding conformation of Aβ that is believed to be the core structure of the toxic species in Alzheimer's disease and thus suppress the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by those harmful aggregates.