The A2V mutation as a new tool for hindering Aβ aggregation: A neutron and x-ray diffraction study
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Citazione:
The A2V mutation as a new tool for hindering Aβ aggregation: A neutron and x-ray diffraction study / L. Cantu, C. Laura, S. Tatiana, D. Bruno, I. Hideyo, B. Rachel, V. Rondelli, D.F. Giuseppe, F. Tagliavini, E. Del Favero, K. Daniel A., M. Salmona. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 7:1(2017). [10.1038/s41598-017-05582-9]
Abstract:
We have described a novel C-to-T mutation in the APP gene that corresponds to an alanine to valine substitution at position 673 in APP (A673V), or position 2 of the amyloid-β (Aβ) sequence. This mutation is associated with the early onset of AD-type dementia in homozygous individuals, whereas it has a protective effect in the heterozygous state. Correspondingly, we observed differences in the aggregation properties of the wild-type and mutated Aβ peptides and their mixture. We have carried out neutron diffraction (ND) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) experiments on magnetically-oriented fibers of Aβ1-28WT and its variant Aβ1-28A2V. The orientation propensity was higher for Aβ1-28A2V suggesting that it promotes the formation of fibrillar assemblies. The diffraction patterns by Aβ1-28WT and Aβ1-28A2V assemblies differed in shape and position of the equatorial reflections, suggesting that the two peptides adopt distinct lateral packing of the diffracting units. The diffraction patterns from a mixture of the two peptides differed from those of the single components, indicating the presence of structural interference during assembly and orientation. The lowest orientation propensity was observed for a mixture of Aβ1-28WT and a short N-terminal fragment, Aβ1-6A2V, which supports a role of Aβ's N-terminal domain in amyloid fibril formation.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
multidisciplinary
Elenco autori:
L. Cantu, C. Laura, S. Tatiana, D. Bruno, I. Hideyo, B. Rachel, V. Rondelli, D.F. Giuseppe, F. Tagliavini, E. Del Favero, K. Daniel A., M. Salmona
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