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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 6a6b | ||||||
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| Title | cryo-em structure of alpha-synuclein fiber | ||||||
Components | Alpha-synuclein | ||||||
Keywords | PROTEIN FIBRIL / alpha-syn fiber / Parkinson disease | ||||||
| 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 ...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 / negative regulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway / positive regulation of protein localization to cell periphery / negative regulation of exocytosis / regulation of glutamate secretion / dopamine biosynthetic process / response to iron(II) ion / SNARE complex assembly / regulation of locomotion / positive regulation of neurotransmitter secretion / negative regulation of dopamine metabolic process / positive regulation of inositol phosphate biosynthetic process / regulation of macrophage activation / regulation of norepinephrine uptake / negative regulation of microtubule polymerization / synaptic vesicle transport / transporter regulator activity / synaptic vesicle priming / dopamine uptake involved in synaptic transmission / protein kinase inhibitor activity / mitochondrial ATP synthesis coupled electron transport / regulation of dopamine secretion / dynein complex binding / negative regulation of thrombin-activated receptor signaling pathway / positive regulation of receptor recycling / cuprous ion binding / nuclear outer membrane / response to magnesium ion / positive regulation of endocytosis / positive regulation of exocytosis / synaptic vesicle exocytosis / kinesin binding / synaptic vesicle endocytosis / enzyme inhibitor activity / cysteine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity / negative regulation of serotonin uptake / response to type II interferon / regulation of presynapse assembly / alpha-tubulin binding / beta-tubulin binding / phospholipase binding / behavioral response to cocaine / supramolecular fiber organization / phospholipid metabolic process / cellular response to fibroblast growth factor stimulus / inclusion body / axon terminus / Hsp70 protein binding / cellular response to epinephrine stimulus / response to interleukin-1 / regulation of microtubule cytoskeleton organization / cellular response to copper ion / positive regulation of release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol / adult locomotory behavior / SNARE binding / excitatory postsynaptic potential / protein tetramerization / phosphoprotein binding / microglial cell activation / ferrous iron binding / fatty acid metabolic process / regulation of long-term neuronal synaptic plasticity / synapse organization / protein destabilization / PKR-mediated signaling / phospholipid binding / receptor internalization / tau protein binding / long-term synaptic potentiation / terminal bouton / positive regulation of inflammatory response / synaptic vesicle membrane / actin cytoskeleton / actin binding / growth cone / cellular response to oxidative stress / neuron apoptotic process / cell cortex / histone binding / response to lipopolysaccharide / microtubule binding / molecular adaptor activity / chemical synaptic transmission / amyloid fibril formation / negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process / mitochondrial outer membrane / oxidoreductase activity Similarity search - Function | ||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | ||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.07 Å | ||||||
Authors | Li, Y.W. / Zhao, C.Y. / Luo, F. / Liu, Z. / Gui, X. / Luo, Z. / Zhang, X. / Li, D. / Liu, C. / Li, X. | ||||||
Citation | Journal: Cell Res / Year: 2018Title: Amyloid fibril structure of α-synuclein determined by cryo-electron microscopy. Authors: Yaowang Li / Chunyu Zhao / Feng Luo / Zhenying Liu / Xinrui Gui / Zhipu Luo / Xiang Zhang / Dan Li / Cong Liu / Xueming Li / ![]() Abstract: α-Synuclein (α-syn) amyloid fibrils are the major component of Lewy bodies, which are the pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other synucleinopathies. High-resolution structure of ...α-Synuclein (α-syn) amyloid fibrils are the major component of Lewy bodies, which are the pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease (PD) and other synucleinopathies. High-resolution structure of α-syn fibril is important for understanding its assembly and pathological mechanism. Here, we determined a fibril structure of full-length α-syn (1-140) at the resolution of 3.07 Å by cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). The fibrils are cytotoxic, and transmissible to induce endogenous α-syn aggregation in primary neurons. Based on the reconstructed cryo-EM density map, we were able to unambiguously build the fibril structure comprising residues 37-99. The α-syn amyloid fibril structure shows two protofilaments intertwining along an approximate 2 screw axis into a left-handed helix. Each protofilament features a Greek key-like topology. Remarkably, five out of the six early-onset PD familial mutations are located at the dimer interface of the fibril (H50Q, G51D, and A53T/E) or involved in the stabilization of the protofilament (E46K). Furthermore, these PD mutations lead to the formation of fibrils with polymorphic structures distinct from that of the wild-type. Our study provides molecular insight into the fibrillar assembly of α-syn at the atomic level and sheds light on the molecular pathogenesis caused by familial PD mutations of α-syn. | ||||||
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 6251.097 Da / Num. of mol.: 12 / Fragment: UNP residues 37-99 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: SNCA, NACP, PARK1 / Production host: ![]() |
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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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| Component | Name: alpha-synuclein fiber / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Specimen support | Details: 4 microl of alpha-syn fibril solution was applied to a glow-discharged holey carbon grid (Quantifoil R1.2/1.3, 300 mesh), blotted for 6 s, and plunge-frozen in liquid ethane using FEI ...Details: 4 microl of alpha-syn fibril solution was applied to a glow-discharged holey carbon grid (Quantifoil R1.2/1.3, 300 mesh), blotted for 6 s, and plunge-frozen in liquid ethane using FEI Vitrobot Mark IV. 95% humidity, 16 degrees Grid material: COPPER / Grid mesh size: 300 divisions/in. / Grid type: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 |
| Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 95 % / Chamber temperature: 289 K |
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| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD |
| Image recording | Average exposure time: 8 sec. / Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Detector mode: SUPER-RESOLUTION / Film or detector model: GATAN K2 SUMMIT (4k x 4k) |
| Image scans | Movie frames/image: 32 / Used frames/image: 1-32 |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||
| Helical symmerty | Angular rotation/subunit: 179.641 ° / Axial rise/subunit: 2.393 Å / Axial symmetry: C1 | ||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.07 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 43677 / Symmetry type: HELICAL |
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