White, H. E. and Hodgkinson, J. L. and Jahn, T. R. and Cohen-Krausz, S. and Gosal, W. S. and Müller, S. and Orlova, E. V. and Radford, S. E. and Saibil, H. R.. (2009) Globular tetramers of beta(2)-microglobulin assemble into elaborate amyloid fibrils. Journal of molecular biology, Vol. 389, H. 1. pp. 48-57.
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Abstract
Amyloid fibrils are ordered polymers in which constituent polypeptides adopt a non-native fold. Despite their importance in degenerative human diseases, the overall structure of amyloid fibrils remains unknown. High-resolution studies of model peptide assemblies have identified residues forming cross-beta-strands and have revealed some details of local beta-strand packing. However, little is known about the assembly contacts that define the fibril architecture. Here we present a set of three-dimensional structures of amyloid fibrils formed from full-length beta(2)-microglobulin, a 99-residue protein involved in clinical amyloidosis. Our cryo-electron microscopy maps reveal a hierarchical fibril structure built from tetrameric units of globular density, with at least three different subunit interfaces in this homopolymeric assembly. These findings suggest a more complex superstructure for amyloid than hitherto suspected and prompt a re-evaluation of the defining features of the amyloid fold.
Faculties and Departments: | 05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Structural Biology (Engel) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Müller, Shirley |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 0022-2836 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2012 14:21 |
Deposited On: | 22 Mar 2012 13:24 |
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