Effect of electric field on α-synuclein fibrils: Revealed by molecular dynamics simulations

J Razzokov, S Fazliev, M Makhkamov… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The self-association of amylogenic proteins to the fibril form is considered a pivotal factor in
the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD). PD …

Effect of flavonoids on the destabilization of α-synuclein fibrils and their conversion to amorphous aggregate: A molecular dynamics simulation and experimental study

I Jahan, A Ahmad, S Deep - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins …, 2023 - Elsevier
The second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease, Parkinson's disease (PD), is
caused by the accumulation and deposition of fibrillar aggregates of the α-Syn into the Lewy …

The α-Synuclein Monomer May Have Different Misfolding Mechanisms in the Induction of α-Synuclein Fibrils with Different Polymorphs

N Zhao, Q Zhang, F Yu, X Yao, H Liu - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aggregation of alpha-synuclein (α-Syn) is closely related to the occurrence of some
neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease. The misfolding of α-Syn …

Molecular dynamics study to investigate the dimeric structure of the full-length α-synuclein in aqueous solution

T Zhang, Y Tian, Z Li, S Liu, X Hu, Z Yang… - Journal of Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The mechanisms of dimerization of α-synuclein from full-length monomers and their
structural features have been investigated through molecular dynamics simulations in this …

Baicalein exhibits differential effects and mechanisms towards disruption of α-synuclein fibrils with different polymorphs

Y Yao, Y Tang, Y Zhou, Z Yang, G Wei - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative diseases with no
cure yet and its major hallmark is α-synuclein fibrillary aggregates. The crucial role of α …

Potential of mean force and molecular dynamics study on the transient interactions between α and β synuclein that drive inhibition of α-synuclein aggregation

A Sanjeev, RK Sahu… - Journal of Biomolecular …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Self-association of α-synuclein (αS) into pathogenic oligomeric species and subsequent
formation of highly ordered amyloid fibrils is linked to the Parkinson's disease. So most of the …

Computational insights into the role of α-strand/sheet in aggregation of α-synuclein

A Balupuri, KE Choi, NS Kang - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
The α-synuclein is a major component of amyloid fibrils found in Lewy bodies, the
characteristic intracellular proteinaceous deposits which are pathological hallmarks of …

Elucidating the effect of static electric field on amyloid beta 1–42 supramolecular assembly

S Muscat, F Stojceski, A Danani - Journal of Molecular Graphics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Amyloid-β (Aβ) aggregation is recognized to be a key toxic factor in the pathogenesis of
Alzheimer disease, which is the most common progressive neurodegenerative disorder. In …

EGCG attenuates α-synuclein protofibril-membrane interactions and disrupts the protofibril

Z Yang, Y Yao, Y Zhou, X Li, Y Tang, G Wei - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The fibrillary aggregates of α-synuclein (α-syn) are closely associated with the etiology of
Parkinson's disease (PD). Mounting evidence shows that the interaction of α-syn with …

[HTML][HTML] Transient β-hairpin formation in α-synuclein monomer revealed by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation

H Yu, W Han, W Ma, K Schulten - The Journal of chemical physics, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
Parkinson's disease, originating from the intrinsically disordered peptide α-synuclein, is a
common neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 5% of the population above age …