The influence of the carboxyl terminus of the Alzheimer Abeta peptide on its conformation, aggregation, and neurotoxic properties.
Neuromolecular Med
; 1(1): 81-94, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
The amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta) is a 39-43 residue amphipathic peptide that is the major proteinaceous component of senile plaques that are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD). To examine the contribution of the hydrophobic carboxyl-terminal domain on the aggregation, fibril formation, and neurotoxic activity, we have examined the effect of substituting the carboxyl-terminal residues 29-42 derived from two other type I transmembrane proteins the beta-adrenergic and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor. The chimeric peptides, Abeta1-28ADR29-42 and Abeta1-28LDL29-42, have the same high beta-sheet content as human Abeta1-42 in solution at pH 7.4 and display a conformation-dependent epitope that is associated with Abeta aggregates, indicating that these properties are largely independent of the carboxyl domain sequence. Previous studies have shown that the length of the carboxyl terminus is important for the formation of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-resistant oligomers. Abeta1-42 and the chimeric peptides co-assemble to form SDS-resistant, oligomeric mixed aggregates in all permutations, indicating that this interaction is not sequence specific. Upon assembly into insoluble aggregates, both chimeric peptides display an amorphous morphology rather than the regular 6-10 nm fibrils that are typical of human Abeta1-42. Abeta1-28ADR29-42 is equally toxic to primary rat hippocampal neurons as Abeta1-42, while Abeta1-28LDL29-42 is devoid of toxic activity. These results indicate that although beta-sheet conformation may be required for toxic activity, it is not sufficient and 6-10 nm fibril morphology is not an obligate requirement for neuronal toxicity.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fragmentos de Peptídeos
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Peptídeos beta-Amiloides
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuromolecular Med
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos