method can be used to design drugs that act by completely covering and shielding the "hot spots" identified through the new method so that they cannot come into contact with other proteins and aggregate. If the proteins are globular, the aggregation "hot spots" are usually protected on the inside, and are not dangerous unless they are accidentally exposed to the outside. In this case the drugs must be aimed at stabilising the structure of the protein, while preventing the "hot spots" from becoming exposed.

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Contact: Octavi Lpez Coronado
octavi.lopez@uab.es
34-93-581-3301
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
14-Dec-2005

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