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| Title | A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1 | |||||||||
Map data | A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1 | |||||||||
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Keywords | alpha-synuclein / fibril / A53T mutant / PROTEIN FIBRIL | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationnegative regulation of mitochondrial electron transport, NADH to ubiquinone / neutral lipid metabolic process / regulation of acyl-CoA biosynthetic process / negative regulation of dopamine uptake involved in synaptic transmission / negative regulation of norepinephrine uptake / response to desipramine / positive regulation of SNARE complex assembly / positive regulation of hydrogen peroxide catabolic process / supramolecular fiber / regulation of synaptic vesicle recycling ...negative regulation of mitochondrial electron transport, NADH to ubiquinone / neutral lipid metabolic process / regulation of acyl-CoA biosynthetic process / negative regulation of dopamine uptake involved in synaptic transmission / negative regulation of norepinephrine uptake / response to desipramine / positive regulation of SNARE complex assembly / positive regulation of hydrogen peroxide catabolic process / supramolecular fiber / regulation of synaptic vesicle recycling / negative regulation of chaperone-mediated autophagy / mitochondrial membrane organization / regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process / positive regulation of protein localization to cell periphery / negative regulation of exocytosis / negative regulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway / regulation of glutamate secretion / Lewy body / dopamine biosynthetic process / response to iron(II) ion / negative regulation of thrombin-activated receptor signaling pathway / SNARE complex assembly / positive regulation of neurotransmitter secretion / negative regulation of dopamine metabolic process / regulation of macrophage activation / positive regulation of inositol phosphate biosynthetic process / regulation of locomotion / negative regulation of microtubule polymerization / regulation of norepinephrine uptake / synaptic vesicle priming / transporter regulator activity / synaptic vesicle transport / protein kinase inhibitor activity / dopamine uptake involved in synaptic transmission / regulation of dopamine secretion / mitochondrial ATP synthesis coupled electron transport / positive regulation of receptor recycling / dynein complex binding / cuprous ion binding / nuclear outer membrane / response to magnesium ion / positive regulation of exocytosis / synaptic vesicle exocytosis / positive regulation of endocytosis / negative regulation of serotonin uptake / response to type II interferon / synaptic vesicle endocytosis / kinesin binding / regulation of presynapse assembly / cysteine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity / alpha-tubulin binding / beta-tubulin binding / phospholipase binding / behavioral response to cocaine / supramolecular fiber organization / cellular response to fibroblast growth factor stimulus / phospholipid metabolic process / inclusion body / cellular response to epinephrine stimulus / Hsp70 protein binding / enzyme inhibitor activity / axon terminus / response to interleukin-1 / regulation of microtubule cytoskeleton organization / cellular response to copper ion / positive regulation of release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol / SNARE binding / adult locomotory behavior / glutathione metabolic process / excitatory postsynaptic potential / protein tetramerization / protein sequestering activity / tubulin binding / phosphoprotein binding / microglial cell activation / ferrous iron binding / fatty acid metabolic process / synapse organization / PKR-mediated signaling / regulation of long-term neuronal synaptic plasticity / receptor internalization / phospholipid binding / protein destabilization / tau protein binding / enzyme activator activity / terminal bouton / positive regulation of inflammatory response / long-term synaptic potentiation / synaptic vesicle membrane / actin cytoskeleton / growth cone / actin binding / neuron apoptotic process / cellular response to oxidative stress / cell cortex / histone binding / response to lipopolysaccharide / microtubule binding / amyloid fibril formation / chemical synaptic transmission Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | |||||||||
| Method | helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.4 Å | |||||||||
Authors | So RWL / Frieg B / Schroeder GF / Watts JC | |||||||||
| Funding support | Canada, Germany, 2 items
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Citation | Journal: Neuron / Year: 2026Title: Stochastic misfolding drives the emergence of distinct α-synuclein strains. Authors: Raphaella W L So / Benedikt Frieg / José D Camino / Christopher Situ / Mark N Metri / Nicholas R G Silver / Le Yao Li / Alison Mao / Erica Stuart / Gunnar F Schröder / Joel C Watts / ![]() Abstract: α-Synuclein conformational strains provide a potential explanation for the clinical and pathological differences among synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy. ...α-Synuclein conformational strains provide a potential explanation for the clinical and pathological differences among synucleinopathies such as Parkinson's disease and multiple system atrophy. However, how distinct α-synuclein strains arise remains unknown. Here, we observed conformational heterogeneity between individual preparations of α-synuclein pre-formed fibrils (PFFs) generated by polymerizing wild-type or A53T-mutant human α-synuclein under identical conditions. Moreover, we found that α-synuclein aggregates formed spontaneously in the brains of a transgenic synucleinopathy mouse model are conformationally diverse. Propagation of stochastically formed PFF- and brain-derived α-synuclein strains in mice initiated several distinct synucleinopathies. The conformational diversity of α-synuclein aggregates across PFF preparations and between individual mice demonstrates that α-synuclein can spontaneously form multiple self-propagating strains within an identical environment. This suggests that stochastic misfolding into distinct aggregate structures drives the emergence of α-synuclein strains and reveals that the intrinsic variability of common synucleinopathy research tools must be considered when designing and interpreting experiments. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_53884.map.gz | 42.3 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-53884-v30.xml emd-53884.xml | 15.7 KB 15.7 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_53884_fsc.xml | 11.1 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_53884.png | 66.3 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-53884.cif.gz | 5.3 KB | ||
| Others | emd_53884_half_map_1.map.gz emd_53884_half_map_2.map.gz | 91 MB 91 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-53884 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-53884 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9rb3MC ![]() 9rb6C ![]() 9rb7C ![]() 9rb8C ![]() 9rb9C ![]() 9rbaC ![]() 9rbbC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_53884.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 115.9 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Annotation | A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.8388 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Details | EMDB XML:
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-Supplemental data
-Half map: A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1 (half map 1)
| File | emd_53884_half_map_1.map | ||||||||||||
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| Annotation | A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1 (half map 1) | ||||||||||||
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-Half map: A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1 (half map 2)
| File | emd_53884_half_map_2.map | ||||||||||||
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| Annotation | A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1 (half map 2) | ||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1
| Entire | Name: A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1 |
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-Supramolecule #1: A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1
| Supramolecule | Name: A53T alpha-synuclein fibril - Type 1 / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
-Macromolecule #1: Alpha-synuclein
| Macromolecule | Name: Alpha-synuclein / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 10 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 14.506136 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Sequence | String: MDVFMKGLSK AKEGVVAAAE KTKQGVAEAA GKTKEGVLYV GSKTKEGVVH GVTTVAEKTK EQVTNVGGAV VTGVTAVAQK TVEGAGSIA AATGFVKKDQ LGKNEEGAPQ EGILEDMPVD PDNEAYEMPS EEGYQDYEPE A UniProtKB: Alpha-synuclein |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | helical reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | filament |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 7.4 |
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| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | FEI TALOS ARCTICA |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 30.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.5 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Talos Arctica / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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