... conformational rearrangement takes placeduring the aggregation process, as given by the disap-pearance of the a- helix bands at 208 and at 220 nmand by the development of the band near 217 ... intensity. Overall, the FTIR data indicatethat the aggregation processes of LA and Th1-LA aresimilar, but that Th1-LA aggregates significantly fas-ter. The aggregation process of desb-LA, followed ... enhances the amyloidogenic propertiesof a- lactalbuminPatrizia Polverino de Laureto1, Erica Frare1, Francesca Battaglia1, Maria F. Mossuto1,Vladimir N. Uversky2,3,4and Angelo Fontana11...