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Title | Cryo-EM structure of Alzheimer's disease tau filaments with PET ligand MK-6240. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 15, Issue 1, Page 8497, Year 2024 |
Publish date | Oct 1, 2024 |
Authors | Peter Kunach / Jaime Vaquer-Alicea / Matthew S Smith / Jim Monistrol / Robert Hopewell / Luc Moquin / Joseph Therriault / Cecile Tissot / Nesrine Rahmouni / Gassan Massarweh / Jean-Paul Soucy / Marie-Christine Guiot / Brian K Shoichet / Pedro Rosa-Neto / Marc I Diamond / Sarah H Shahmoradian / |
PubMed Abstract | Positron Emission Tomography (PET) ligands have advanced Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis and treatment. Using autoradiography and cryo-EM, we identify AD brain tissue with elevated tau burden, ...Positron Emission Tomography (PET) ligands have advanced Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis and treatment. Using autoradiography and cryo-EM, we identify AD brain tissue with elevated tau burden, purify filaments, and determine the structure of second-generation high avidity PET ligand MK-6240 at 2.31 Å resolution, which bound at a 1:1 ratio within the cleft of tau paired-helical filament (PHF), engaging with glutamine 351, lysine 353, and isoleucine 360. This information elucidates the basis of MK-6240 PET in quantifying PHF deposits in AD and may facilitate the structure-based design of superior ligands against tau amyloids. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:39353896 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (helical sym.) |
Resolution | 2.31 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-42463, PDB-8uq7: |
Chemicals |
ChemComp-X6R: |
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Keywords | PROTEIN FIBRIL / MK-6240 PET Ligand / AD PHF |