title: Curcumin as an amyloid-indicator dye in E. coli.
abstract: We have demonstrated that curcumin is an amyloid-specific dye in E. coli. Curcumin binds to curliated whole cells and to isolated curli amyloid fibers. Similar to Congo red, curcumin exhibits a red-shift in absorbance and a significant increase in fluorescence upon binding to isolated curli.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
authors.forename: Oscar A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: McCrate
authors.forename: Xiaoxue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Lynette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cegelski
mesh_terms: D000682:Amyloid / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D001557:Benzenesulfonates / Q000737:chemistry; D018441:Biofilms; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D003224:Congo Red / Q000737:chemistry; D003474:Curcumin / Q000737:chemistry*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D001557:Benzenesulfonates; D004396:Coloring Agents; D003224:Congo Red; C007061:C.I. Fluorescent Brightening Agent 28; D003474:Curcumin