Inter-oligomer interactions of the human prion protein are modulated by the polymorphism at codon 129.
The common polymorphism at codon 129 in the human prion protein (PrP) has been shown in many studies to influence not only the pathology of prion disease but also the misfolding propensity of PrP. Here we used NMR, CD and atomic force microscopy in solution to investigate differences in beta-oligome...
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| author | Gerber, R Voitchovsky, K Mitchel, C Tahiri-Alaoui, A Ryan, J Hore, P James, W |
| author_facet | Gerber, R Voitchovsky, K Mitchel, C Tahiri-Alaoui, A Ryan, J Hore, P James, W |
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| description | The common polymorphism at codon 129 in the human prion protein (PrP) has been shown in many studies to influence not only the pathology of prion disease but also the misfolding propensity of PrP. Here we used NMR, CD and atomic force microscopy in solution to investigate differences in beta-oligomer (beta(O)) formation and inter-oligomer interaction depending on the polymorphism at codon 129. NMR investigations assigned the observable amide resonances to the beta(O) N-terminal segments, showing that it is the core region of PrP (residues 127-228) that is involved in beta(O) formation. Atomic force microscopy revealed distinctive 1.8 x 15 x 15-nm disk-like structures that form stacks through inter-oligomer interactions. The propensity to form stacks and the number of oligomers involved depended on the polymorphism at codon 129, with a significantly lower degree of stacking for beta(O) with valine at position 129. This result provides evidence for conformational differences between the beta(O) allelic forms, showing that the core region of the protein including position 129 is actively involved in inter-oligomer interactions, consistent with NMR observations. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:5527481f-819c-4dae-bdd6-b696fede288d2022-03-26T16:42:15ZInter-oligomer interactions of the human prion protein are modulated by the polymorphism at codon 129.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:5527481f-819c-4dae-bdd6-b696fede288dEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2008Gerber, RVoitchovsky, KMitchel, CTahiri-Alaoui, ARyan, JHore, PJames, WThe common polymorphism at codon 129 in the human prion protein (PrP) has been shown in many studies to influence not only the pathology of prion disease but also the misfolding propensity of PrP. Here we used NMR, CD and atomic force microscopy in solution to investigate differences in beta-oligomer (beta(O)) formation and inter-oligomer interaction depending on the polymorphism at codon 129. NMR investigations assigned the observable amide resonances to the beta(O) N-terminal segments, showing that it is the core region of PrP (residues 127-228) that is involved in beta(O) formation. Atomic force microscopy revealed distinctive 1.8 x 15 x 15-nm disk-like structures that form stacks through inter-oligomer interactions. The propensity to form stacks and the number of oligomers involved depended on the polymorphism at codon 129, with a significantly lower degree of stacking for beta(O) with valine at position 129. This result provides evidence for conformational differences between the beta(O) allelic forms, showing that the core region of the protein including position 129 is actively involved in inter-oligomer interactions, consistent with NMR observations. |
| spellingShingle | Gerber, R Voitchovsky, K Mitchel, C Tahiri-Alaoui, A Ryan, J Hore, P James, W Inter-oligomer interactions of the human prion protein are modulated by the polymorphism at codon 129. |
| title | Inter-oligomer interactions of the human prion protein are modulated by the polymorphism at codon 129. |
| title_full | Inter-oligomer interactions of the human prion protein are modulated by the polymorphism at codon 129. |
| title_fullStr | Inter-oligomer interactions of the human prion protein are modulated by the polymorphism at codon 129. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Inter-oligomer interactions of the human prion protein are modulated by the polymorphism at codon 129. |
| title_short | Inter-oligomer interactions of the human prion protein are modulated by the polymorphism at codon 129. |
| title_sort | inter oligomer interactions of the human prion protein are modulated by the polymorphism at codon 129 |
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