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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9h5j | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | PAD12 0N3R tau PHF seeded by AD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Components | Isoform Fetal-tau of Microtubule-associated protein tau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords | PROTEIN FIBRIL / Amyloid / alzheimer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationplus-end-directed organelle transport along microtubule / histone-dependent DNA binding / negative regulation of protein localization to mitochondrion / neurofibrillary tangle / microtubule lateral binding / axonal transport / tubulin complex / positive regulation of protein localization to synapse / phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate binding / generation of neurons ...plus-end-directed organelle transport along microtubule / histone-dependent DNA binding / negative regulation of protein localization to mitochondrion / neurofibrillary tangle / microtubule lateral binding / axonal transport / tubulin complex / positive regulation of protein localization to synapse / phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate binding / generation of neurons / axon development / axonal transport of mitochondrion / rRNA metabolic process / central nervous system neuron development / regulation of mitochondrial fission / regulation of microtubule-based movement / intracellular distribution of mitochondria / regulation of chromosome organization / minor groove of adenine-thymine-rich DNA binding / lipoprotein particle binding / microtubule polymerization / negative regulation of mitochondrial membrane potential / regulation of microtubule polymerization / dynactin binding / apolipoprotein binding / protein polymerization / main axon / Caspase-mediated cleavage of cytoskeletal proteins / glial cell projection / regulation of microtubule polymerization or depolymerization / negative regulation of mitochondrial fission / axolemma / positive regulation of axon extension / neurofibrillary tangle assembly / regulation of cellular response to heat / positive regulation of microtubule polymerization / positive regulation of protein localization / Activation of AMPK downstream of NMDARs / positive regulation of superoxide anion generation / regulation of calcium-mediated signaling / cytoplasmic microtubule organization / cellular response to brain-derived neurotrophic factor stimulus / regulation of long-term synaptic depression / axon cytoplasm / supramolecular fiber organization / somatodendritic compartment / synapse assembly / astrocyte activation / nuclear periphery / phosphatidylinositol binding / protein phosphatase 2A binding / enzyme inhibitor activity / stress granule assembly / regulation of autophagy / regulation of microtubule cytoskeleton organization / cellular response to reactive oxygen species / microglial cell activation / cellular response to nerve growth factor stimulus / Hsp90 protein binding / memory / regulation of synaptic plasticity / SH3 domain binding / synapse organization / protein homooligomerization / PKR-mediated signaling / microtubule cytoskeleton organization / response to lead ion / neuron projection development / cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule / microtubule cytoskeleton / cell-cell signaling / cellular response to heat / single-stranded DNA binding / growth cone / protein-folding chaperone binding / actin binding / cell body / double-stranded DNA binding / sequence-specific DNA binding / microtubule binding / amyloid fibril formation / dendritic spine / microtubule / learning or memory / protein-macromolecule adaptor activity / neuron projection / membrane raft / negative regulation of gene expression / axon / neuronal cell body / DNA damage response / dendrite / protein kinase binding / enzyme binding / mitochondrion / DNA binding / RNA binding / extracellular region / identical protein binding / nucleus Similarity search - Function | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.72 Å | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Lovestam, S. / Scheres, S.H.W. / Goedert, M. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United Kingdom, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Elife / Year: 2026Title: Twelve phosphomimetic mutations induce the assembly of recombinant full-length human tau into paired helical filaments. Authors: Sofia Lövestam / Jane L Wagstaff / Taxiarchis Katsinelos / Jenny Shi / Stefan M V Freund / Michel Goedert / Sjors H W Scheres / ![]() Abstract: The assembly of tau into amyloid filaments is associated with more than 20 neurodegenerative diseases, collectively termed tauopathies. Electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of brain-derived ...The assembly of tau into amyloid filaments is associated with more than 20 neurodegenerative diseases, collectively termed tauopathies. Electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of brain-derived tau filaments revealed that specific structures define different diseases, triggering a quest for the development of experimental model systems that replicate the structures of disease. Here, we describe 12 phosphomimetic serine/threonine-to-aspartate mutations in tau, which we term PAD12, that collectively induce the in vitro assembly of full-length three-repeat tau into filaments with the same structure as paired helical filaments extracted from the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Solution-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy suggests that phosphomimetic mutations in the carboxy-terminal domain of tau may facilitate filament formation by disrupting an intramolecular interaction between two IVYK motifs. PAD12 tau can be used for both nucleation-dependent and multiple rounds of seeded assembly in vitro, as well as for the seeding of tau biosensor cells. PAD12 tau can be assembled into paired helical filaments under various shaking conditions, with the resulting filaments being stable for extended periods of time. They can be labelled with fluorophores and biotin. Tau filaments extracted from the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's disease have been known to be made of hyperphosphorylated and abnormally phosphorylated full-length tau, but it was not known if the presence of this post-translational modification is more than a mere correlation. Our findings suggest that hyperphosphorylation of tau may be sufficient for the formation of the Alzheimer tau fold. PAD12 tau will be a useful tool for the study of molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/h5/9h5j ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/h5/9h5j | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 51886MC ![]() 9h5gC ![]() 9s2bC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 37073.078 Da / Num. of mol.: 6 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: MAPT, MAPTL, MTBT1, TAU / Production host: ![]() Has protein modification | N | |
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-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: FILAMENT / 3D reconstruction method: helical reconstruction |
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| Component | Name: Amyloid filament of tau / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.28 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 100 % |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2500 nm / Nominal defocus min: 500 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 30 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) |
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| EM software | Name: RELION / Version: 5 / Category: 3D reconstruction |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION |
| Helical symmerty | Angular rotation/subunit: 179.393 ° / Axial rise/subunit: 2.42 Å / Axial symmetry: C1 |
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.72 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 125334 / Algorithm: FOURIER SPACE / Symmetry type: HELICAL |
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