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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9k23 | ||||||
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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of alpha-synuclein Mini S fibril | ||||||
Components | Alpha-synuclein | ||||||
Keywords | PROTEIN FIBRIL / amyloid | ||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationneutral lipid metabolic process / regulation of acyl-CoA biosynthetic process / mitochondrial membrane organization / regulation of glutamate secretion / PKR-mediated signaling / regulation of macrophage activation / positive regulation of neurotransmitter secretion / regulation of neurotransmitter secretion / regulation of locomotion / membrane organization ...neutral lipid metabolic process / regulation of acyl-CoA biosynthetic process / mitochondrial membrane organization / regulation of glutamate secretion / PKR-mediated signaling / regulation of macrophage activation / positive regulation of neurotransmitter secretion / regulation of neurotransmitter secretion / regulation of locomotion / membrane organization / mitochondrial ATP synthesis coupled electron transport / regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process / arachidonate binding / negative regulation of dopamine uptake involved in synaptic transmission / negative regulation of norepinephrine uptake / positive regulation of SNARE complex assembly / positive regulation of hydrogen peroxide catabolic process / supramolecular fiber / negative regulation of chaperone-mediated autophagy / positive regulation of protein localization to cell periphery / negative regulation of exocytosis / dopamine biosynthetic process / dopamine metabolic process / negative regulation of dopamine metabolic process / response to iron(II) ion / negative regulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway / SNARE complex assembly / negative regulation of microtubule polymerization / negative regulation of thrombin-activated receptor signaling pathway / synaptic vesicle priming / synaptic vesicle transport / regulation of norepinephrine uptake / synaptic vesicle exocytosis / phospholipid metabolic process / transporter regulator activity / positive regulation of inositol phosphate biosynthetic process / protein complex oligomerization / positive regulation of receptor recycling / cuprous ion binding / positive regulation of exocytosis / regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity / nuclear outer membrane / dynein complex binding / synaptic transmission, dopaminergic / regulation of dopamine secretion / positive regulation of endocytosis / response to magnesium ion / negative regulation of serotonin uptake / kinesin binding / cysteine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity / regulation of presynapse assembly / positive regulation of synaptic transmission / synaptic vesicle endocytosis / alpha-tubulin binding / adult locomotory behavior / regulation of long-term neuronal synaptic plasticity / beta-tubulin binding / phospholipase binding / behavioral response to cocaine / fatty acid metabolic process / response to type II interferon / inclusion body / response to interleukin-1 / Hsp70 protein binding / axon terminus / cellular response to copper ion / positive regulation of release of sequestered calcium ion into cytosol / excitatory postsynaptic potential / enzyme inhibitor activity / glutathione metabolic process / SNARE binding / protein tetramerization / regulation of microtubule cytoskeleton organization / long-term synaptic potentiation / phosphoprotein binding / receptor internalization / protein destabilization / microglial cell activation / tubulin binding / cytoplasmic vesicle membrane / ferrous iron binding / protein sequestering activity / phospholipid binding / synapse organization / tau protein binding / enzyme activator activity / positive regulation of inflammatory response / actin cytoskeleton / terminal bouton / synaptic vesicle membrane / negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process / synaptic vesicle / histone binding / presynapse / actin binding / response to lipopolysaccharide / growth cone / cellular response to oxidative stress / chemical synaptic transmission / cell cortex Similarity search - Function | ||||||
| Biological species | ![]() | ||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.6 Å | ||||||
Authors | Xia, W.C. / Liu, C. | ||||||
| Funding support | 1items
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Citation | Journal: Neuron / Year: 2025Title: Fibril fuzzy coat is important for α-synuclein pathological transmission activity. Authors: Yuliang Han / Juan Li / Wencheng Xia / Qintong Li / Zihan Sun / Wen Zeng / Yingxin Hu / Kelvin C Luk / Cong Liu / ShengQi Xiang / Zhuohao He / ![]() Abstract: α-synuclein transmission and propagation are hallmarks of synucleinopathies, yet the molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Using α-synuclein preformed fibrils as pathological seeds, we observed a ...α-synuclein transmission and propagation are hallmarks of synucleinopathies, yet the molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Using α-synuclein preformed fibrils as pathological seeds, we observed a gradual decline in neuronal transmission activity during serial propagation. Fibril polymorphisms were identified from the initial generation: mini-P, with higher neuronal seeding activity, and mini-S, which accelerated recombinant α-synuclein aggregation. Changes in their proportions during propagation explained the overall decline in transmission activity. Cryoelectron microscopy and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance revealed that both fibrils shared similar core regions but differed in their fuzzy coat flexibilities. The interaction between the fuzzy coat and fibril core substantially influenced neuronal transmission, a model further supported by hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry. A mini-P-selective antibody identified active fibril types in newly propagated brain regions in human synucleinopathies. This study highlights the fuzzy coat's pivotal role in pathological protein transmission and suggests it as a potential therapeutic target for synucleinopathies. | ||||||
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| Related structure data | ![]() 61988MC ![]() 9k24C ![]() 9lonC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 14501.185 Da / Num. of mol.: 6 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) ![]() ![]() Has protein modification | N | |
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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: Cryo-EM structure of alpha-synuclein Mini S fibril / Type: ORGANELLE OR CELLULAR COMPONENT / Entity ID: all / Source: NATURAL |
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| Molecular weight | Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.4 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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| 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: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1000 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 55 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOCONTINUUM (6k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: NONE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Helical symmerty | Angular rotation/subunit: 179.55 ° / Axial rise/subunit: 2.4 Å / Axial symmetry: C1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.6 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 347516 / Symmetry type: HELICAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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