Ovalbumin-derived peptides IFYCPIAIM, NIFYCPIAIM and YCPIAIMSA, containing a common region YCPIAIM, were previously identified as aggregation-prone with variable fibril formation. In this study, we elucidated self-assembly mechanisms of the peptides, by determining influence on sulfhydryl group accessibility. The free content antioxidant capacity results demonstrate that assemble into β-sheets,...