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Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 5aef | ||||||
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Title | Electron cryo-microscopy of an Abeta(1-42)amyloid fibril | ||||||
![]() | AMYLOID BETA A4 PROTEIN | ||||||
![]() | PROTEIN FIBRIL / ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE / AMYLOID FIBRIL / PROTEIN AGGREGATION / PROTEIN FOLDING / CROSS-BETA / FREALIX | ||||||
Function / homology | ![]() amyloid-beta complex / negative regulation of presynapse assembly / cytosolic mRNA polyadenylation / collateral sprouting in absence of injury / microglia development / regulation of synapse structure or activity / regulation of Wnt signaling pathway / synaptic assembly at neuromuscular junction / Formyl peptide receptors bind formyl peptides and many other ligands / axo-dendritic transport ...amyloid-beta complex / negative regulation of presynapse assembly / cytosolic mRNA polyadenylation / collateral sprouting in absence of injury / microglia development / regulation of synapse structure or activity / regulation of Wnt signaling pathway / synaptic assembly at neuromuscular junction / Formyl peptide receptors bind formyl peptides and many other ligands / axo-dendritic transport / axon midline choice point recognition / smooth endoplasmic reticulum calcium ion homeostasis / astrocyte activation involved in immune response / NMDA selective glutamate receptor signaling pathway / mating behavior / regulation of spontaneous synaptic transmission / ciliary rootlet / Golgi-associated vesicle / PTB domain binding / Lysosome Vesicle Biogenesis / Insertion of tail-anchored proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane / positive regulation of amyloid fibril formation / neuron remodeling / Deregulated CDK5 triggers multiple neurodegenerative pathways in Alzheimer's disease models / nuclear envelope lumen / COPII-coated ER to Golgi transport vesicle / suckling behavior / signaling receptor activator activity / dendrite development / modulation of excitatory postsynaptic potential / TRAF6 mediated NF-kB activation / presynaptic active zone / positive regulation of protein metabolic process / neuromuscular process controlling balance / Advanced glycosylation endproduct receptor signaling / The NLRP3 inflammasome / negative regulation of long-term synaptic potentiation / regulation of presynapse assembly / regulation of multicellular organism growth / transition metal ion binding / intracellular copper ion homeostasis / negative regulation of neuron differentiation / ECM proteoglycans / spindle midzone / positive regulation of T cell migration / smooth endoplasmic reticulum / Purinergic signaling in leishmaniasis infection / forebrain development / positive regulation of chemokine production / clathrin-coated pit / Notch signaling pathway / protein serine/threonine kinase binding / positive regulation of G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle / extracellular matrix organization / neuron projection maintenance / Mitochondrial protein degradation / response to interleukin-1 / ionotropic glutamate receptor signaling pathway / positive regulation of mitotic cell cycle / cholesterol metabolic process / axonogenesis / positive regulation of calcium-mediated signaling / dendritic shaft / platelet alpha granule lumen / adult locomotory behavior / positive regulation of glycolytic process / central nervous system development / learning / positive regulation of interleukin-1 beta production / trans-Golgi network membrane / positive regulation of long-term synaptic potentiation / endosome lumen / locomotory behavior / astrocyte activation / Post-translational protein phosphorylation / positive regulation of JNK cascade / microglial cell activation / regulation of long-term neuronal synaptic plasticity / serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity / synapse organization / TAK1-dependent IKK and NF-kappa-B activation / positive regulation of non-canonical NF-kappaB signal transduction / neuromuscular junction / visual learning / recycling endosome / positive regulation of interleukin-6 production / Golgi lumen / cognition / neuron cellular homeostasis / positive regulation of inflammatory response / endocytosis / Regulation of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) transport and uptake by Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Proteins (IGFBPs) / cellular response to amyloid-beta / neuron projection development / G2/M transition of mitotic cell cycle / positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production / apical part of cell / synaptic vesicle / cell-cell junction / Platelet degranulation Similarity search - Function | ||||||
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Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 5 Å | ||||||
![]() | Schmidt, M. / Rohou, A. / Lasker, K. / Yadav, J.K. / Schiene-Fischer, C. / Fandrich, M. / Grigorieff, N. | ||||||
![]() | ![]() Title: Peptide dimer structure in an Aβ(1-42) fibril visualized with cryo-EM. Authors: Matthias Schmidt / Alexis Rohou / Keren Lasker / Jay K Yadav / Cordelia Schiene-Fischer / Marcus Fändrich / Nikolaus Grigorieff / ![]() ![]() Abstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder in humans and the main cause of dementia in aging societies. The disease is characterized by the aberrant formation of β-amyloid (Aβ) ...Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder in humans and the main cause of dementia in aging societies. The disease is characterized by the aberrant formation of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptide oligomers and fibrils. These structures may damage the brain and give rise to cerebral amyloid angiopathy, neuronal dysfunction, and cellular toxicity. Although the connection between AD and Aβ fibrillation is extensively documented, much is still unknown about the formation of these Aβ aggregates and their structures at the molecular level. Here, we combined electron cryomicroscopy, 3D reconstruction, and integrative structural modeling methods to determine the molecular architecture of a fibril formed by Aβ(1-42), a particularly pathogenic variant of Aβ peptide. Our model reveals that the individual layers of the Aβ fibril are formed by peptide dimers with face-to-face packing. The two peptides forming the dimer possess identical tilde-shaped conformations and interact with each other by packing of their hydrophobic C-terminal β-strands. The peptide C termini are located close to the main fibril axis, where they produce a hydrophobic core and are surrounded by the structurally more flexible and charged segments of the peptide N termini. The observed molecular architecture is compatible with the general chemical properties of Aβ peptide and provides a structural basis for various biological observations that illuminate the molecular underpinnings of AD. Moreover, the structure provides direct evidence for a steric zipper within a fibril formed by full-length Aβ peptide. | ||||||
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Remark 700 | SHEET DETERMINATION METHOD: DSSP THE SHEETS PRESENTED AS "BA" IN EACH CHAIN ON SHEET RECORDS BELOW ... SHEET DETERMINATION METHOD: DSSP THE SHEETS PRESENTED AS "BA" IN EACH CHAIN ON SHEET RECORDS BELOW IS ACTUALLY AN 3-STRANDED BARREL THIS IS REPRESENTED BY A 4-STRANDED SHEET IN WHICH THE FIRST AND LAST STRANDS ARE IDENTICAL. |
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-Related structure data
Related structure data | ![]() 3132MC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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#1: Protein/peptide | Mass: 2835.365 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 / Fragment: ABETA, UNP RESIDUES 630-657 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) ![]() |
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Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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EM experiment | Aggregation state: FILAMENT / 3D reconstruction method: helical reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
Component | Name: ABETA(1-42) AMYLOID-LIKE FIBRIL / Type: COMPLEX / Details: FIBRIL |
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Buffer solution | Name: 50MM TRIS-HCL / pH: 7.4 / Details: 50MM TRIS-HCL |
Specimen | Conc.: 1 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
Specimen support | Details: HOLEY CARBON |
Vitrification | Instrument: GATAN CRYOPLUNGE 3 / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Details: 4 SEC BACKSIDE BLOTTING |
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Electron microscopy imaging
Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Tecnai F30 / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Microscopy | Model: FEI TECNAI F30 / Date: Feb 5, 2010 |
Electron gun | Electron source: ![]() |
Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 59000 X / Calibrated magnification: 58333 X / Nominal defocus max: 3000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1750 nm / Cs: 2 mm |
Specimen holder | Temperature: 100 K |
Image recording | Electron dose: 30 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: KODAK SO-163 FILM |
Image scans | Num. digital images: 29 |
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Processing
EM software | Name: FREALIX / Category: 3D reconstruction | ||||||||||||
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CTF correction | Details: INDIVIDUAL HELICAL SUBUNITS | ||||||||||||
3D reconstruction | Method: PROJECTION MATCHING AND FOURIER INVERSION / Resolution: 5 Å / Num. of particles: 62320 / Actual pixel size: 1.2 Å Details: FINAL MAP WAS CALCULATED FROM 29 SINGLE FILAMENT RECONSTRUCTIONS. DATA USED FOR REFINEMENT WAS NEVER BELOW 10 ANGSTROM RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION OF FIBRIL CORE IS ABOUT 5 ANGSTROM. 3 POSSIBLE ...Details: FINAL MAP WAS CALCULATED FROM 29 SINGLE FILAMENT RECONSTRUCTIONS. DATA USED FOR REFINEMENT WAS NEVER BELOW 10 ANGSTROM RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION OF FIBRIL CORE IS ABOUT 5 ANGSTROM. 3 POSSIBLE MODELS FOR THE CENTRAL REGION OF A ABETA(1-42) FIBRIL RECONSTRUCTION. MODEL1 ABETA(17-42) MODEL2 ABETA( 16-41) MODEL3 ABETA(15-40) SUBMISSION BASED ON EXPERIMENTAL DATA FROM EMDB EMD-3132. (DEPOSITION ID: 13698). Symmetry type: HELICAL | ||||||||||||
Atomic model building | Protocol: OTHER / Space: REAL / Target criteria: ELECTRON DENSITY / Details: METHOD--DIREX REFINEMENT PROTOCOL--PEPTIDE CHAIN | ||||||||||||
Refinement | Highest resolution: 5 Å | ||||||||||||
Refinement step | Cycle: LAST / Highest resolution: 5 Å
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