Effects of Intramolecular Distance between Amyloidogenic Domains on Amyloid Aggregation
Peptide/protein aggregation is implicated in many amyloid diseases. Some amyloidogenic peptides/proteins, such as those implicated in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, contain multiple amyloidogenic domains connected by “linker” sequences displaying high propensities to form turn structures. Rec...
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| description | Peptide/protein aggregation is implicated in many amyloid diseases. Some amyloidogenic peptides/proteins, such as those implicated in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, contain multiple amyloidogenic domains connected by “linker” sequences displaying high propensities to form turn structures. Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of physicochemical properties of each amino acid contained in the polypeptide sequences in amyloid aggregation. However, effects on aggregation related to the intramolecular distance between amyloidogenic domains, which may be determined by a linker length, have yet to be examined. In the study presented here, we created peptides containing two copies of KFFE, a simple four-residue amyloidogenic domain, connected by GS-rich linker sequences with different lengths yet similar physicochemical properties. Our experimental results indicate that aggregation occurred most rapidly when KFFE domains were connected by a linker of an intermediate length. Our experimental findings were consistent with estimated entropic contribution of a linker length toward formation of (partially) structured intermediates on the aggregation pathway. Moreover, inclusion of a relatively short linker was found to inhibit formation of aggregates with mature fibril morphology. When the results are assimilated, our study demonstrates that intramolecular distance between amyloidogenic domains is an important yet overlooked factor affecting amyloid aggregation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c2872bc9c3b546d8991b8180a5dfecc02022-12-22T02:53:48ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1422-00672012-09-011310121691218110.3390/ijms131012169Effects of Intramolecular Distance between Amyloidogenic Domains on Amyloid AggregationJin Ryoun KimAhra KoPeptide/protein aggregation is implicated in many amyloid diseases. Some amyloidogenic peptides/proteins, such as those implicated in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, contain multiple amyloidogenic domains connected by “linker” sequences displaying high propensities to form turn structures. Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of physicochemical properties of each amino acid contained in the polypeptide sequences in amyloid aggregation. However, effects on aggregation related to the intramolecular distance between amyloidogenic domains, which may be determined by a linker length, have yet to be examined. In the study presented here, we created peptides containing two copies of KFFE, a simple four-residue amyloidogenic domain, connected by GS-rich linker sequences with different lengths yet similar physicochemical properties. Our experimental results indicate that aggregation occurred most rapidly when KFFE domains were connected by a linker of an intermediate length. Our experimental findings were consistent with estimated entropic contribution of a linker length toward formation of (partially) structured intermediates on the aggregation pathway. Moreover, inclusion of a relatively short linker was found to inhibit formation of aggregates with mature fibril morphology. When the results are assimilated, our study demonstrates that intramolecular distance between amyloidogenic domains is an important yet overlooked factor affecting amyloid aggregation.http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/10/12169amyloidfibrilpeptide aggregationKFFE |
| spellingShingle | Jin Ryoun Kim Ahra Ko Effects of Intramolecular Distance between Amyloidogenic Domains on Amyloid Aggregation International Journal of Molecular Sciences amyloid fibril peptide aggregation KFFE |
| title | Effects of Intramolecular Distance between Amyloidogenic Domains on Amyloid Aggregation |
| title_full | Effects of Intramolecular Distance between Amyloidogenic Domains on Amyloid Aggregation |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Intramolecular Distance between Amyloidogenic Domains on Amyloid Aggregation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Intramolecular Distance between Amyloidogenic Domains on Amyloid Aggregation |
| title_short | Effects of Intramolecular Distance between Amyloidogenic Domains on Amyloid Aggregation |
| title_sort | effects of intramolecular distance between amyloidogenic domains on amyloid aggregation |
| topic | amyloid fibril peptide aggregation KFFE |
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