ジャーナル: J Mol Biol / 年: 2019 タイトル: The Molecular Basis for Apolipoprotein E4 as the Major Risk Factor for Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease. 著者: Ana-Caroline Raulin / Lucas Kraft / Youssra K Al-Hilaly / Wei-Feng Xue / John E McGeehan / John R Atack / Louise Serpell / 要旨: Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) is one of three (E2, E3 and E4) human isoforms of an α-helical, 299-amino-acid protein. Homozygosity for the ε4 allele is the major genetic risk factor for developing late- ...Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) is one of three (E2, E3 and E4) human isoforms of an α-helical, 299-amino-acid protein. Homozygosity for the ε4 allele is the major genetic risk factor for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). ApoE2, ApoE3 and ApoE4 differ at amino acid positions 112 and 158, and these sequence variations may confer conformational differences that underlie their participation in the risk of developing AD. Here, we compared the shape, oligomerization state, conformation and stability of ApoE isoforms using a range of complementary biophysical methods including small-angle x-ray scattering, analytical ultracentrifugation, circular dichroism, x-ray fiber diffraction and transmission electron microscopy We provide an in-depth and definitive study demonstrating that all three proteins are similar in stability and conformation. However, we show that ApoE4 has a propensity to polymerize to form wavy filaments, which do not share the characteristics of cross-β amyloid fibrils. Moreover, we provide evidence for the inhibition of ApoE4 fibril formation by ApoE3. This study shows that recombinant ApoE isoforms show no significant differences at the structural or conformational level. However, self-assembly of the ApoE4 isoform may play a role in pathogenesis, and these results open opportunities for uncovering new triggers for AD onset.
設備名称: Diamond Light Source B21 / 地域: Oxfordshire / 国: UK / 形状: 1 x 5 mm / 線源: X-ray synchrotron / 波長: 0.1 Å / スペクトロメータ・検出器間距離: 3.9 mm
検出器
名称: Pilatus 2M
スキャン
タイトル: Apolipoprotein E2 / 測定日: 2017年11月29日 / 保管温度: 4 °C / セル温度: 20 °C / 照射時間: 3 sec. / フレーム数: 7 / 単位: 1/A /
Min
Max
Q
0.0034
0.3696
距離分布関数 P(R)
ソフトウェア P(R): GNOM 4.6 / ポイント数: 367 /
Min
Max
Q
0.008942
0.2513
P(R) point
23
389
R
0
194.5
結果
カーブのタイプ: sec コメント: Sample concentration: UNKNOWN. The experimental molecular weight (MW) quoted in this entry (144 kDa) was determined using multi-angle laser light scattering (MALLS). Analytical ...コメント: Sample concentration: UNKNOWN. The experimental molecular weight (MW) quoted in this entry (144 kDa) was determined using multi-angle laser light scattering (MALLS). Analytical ultracentrifugation provides a MW estimate of 122 kDa.