Kinetic barriers to α-synuclein protofilament formation and conversion into mature fibrils.
Chem Commun (Camb)
; 54(56): 7854-7857, 2018 Jul 10.
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ABSTRACT
Oligomeric and protofibrillar aggregates that are populated along the pathway of amyloid fibril formation appear generally to be more toxic than the mature fibrillar state. In particular, α-synuclein, the protein associated with Parkinson's disease, forms kinetically trapped protofibrils in the presence of lipid vesicles. Here, we show that lipid-induced α-synuclein protofibrils can convert rapidly to mature fibrils at higher temperatures. Furthermore, we find that ß-synuclein, generally considered less aggregation prone than α-synuclein, forms protofibrils at higher temperatures. These findings highlight the importance of energy barriers in controlling the de novo formation and conversion of amyloid fibrils.
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QUIMICA
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