# Chemists discover structure of glucagon fibrils

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/chemists-discover-structure-of-glucagon-fibrils/7782>\
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**Created:** [June 27, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/chemists-discover-structure-of-glucagon-fibrils/7782 "2019-06-27T19:40:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 27, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/chemists-discover-structure-of-glucagon-fibrils/7782/1 "2019-06-27T19:40:17Z")

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> **[Chemists discover structure of glucagon fibrils](http://news.mit.edu/2019/structure-glucagon-fibrils-0624)**
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> Study may be a step toward shelf-stable versions of the hormone, which is used to control diabetes.

  
Very interesting study published in [Nature Structural and Molecular Biology](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41594-019-0238-6). Chemists have discovered the structure of the glucagon fibrils that form when glucagon is dissolved in liquid.