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Title | Molecular mechanism of substrate recognition and cleavage by human γ-secretase. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Science, Vol. 384, Issue 6700, Page 1091-1095, Year 2024 |
Publish date | Jun 7, 2024 |
Authors | Xuefei Guo / Haotian Li / Chuangye Yan / Jianlin Lei / Rui Zhou / Yigong Shi / |
PubMed Abstract | Successive cleavages of amyloid precursor protein C-terminal fragment with 99 residues (APP-C99) by γ-secretase result in amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides of varying lengths. Most cleavages have a step ...Successive cleavages of amyloid precursor protein C-terminal fragment with 99 residues (APP-C99) by γ-secretase result in amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides of varying lengths. Most cleavages have a step size of three residues. To elucidate the underlying mechanism, we determined the atomic structures of human γ-secretase bound individually to APP-C99, Aβ49, Aβ46, and Aβ43. In all cases, the substrate displays the same structural features: a transmembrane α-helix, a three-residue linker, and a β-strand that forms a hybrid β-sheet with presenilin 1 (PS1). Proteolytic cleavage occurs just ahead of the substrate β-strand. Each cleavage is followed by unwinding and translocation of the substrate α-helix by one turn and the formation of a new β-strand. This mechanism is consistent with existing biochemical data and may explain the cleavages of other substrates by γ-secretase. |
External links | Science / PubMed:38843321 |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 2.9 - 4.5 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-38059, PDB-8x52: EMDB-38060, PDB-8x53: EMDB-38061, PDB-8x54: EMDB-39574: Cryo-EM structure of human gamma-secretase in complex with Abeta43 |
Chemicals | ChemComp-NAG: ChemComp-PC1: ChemComp-CLR: |
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Keywords | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / Intramembrane protease / gamma-secretase / presenilin-1 / MEMBRANE PROTEIN-HYDROLASE complex |