Structural basis of synaptic vesicle assembly promoted by α-synuclein

G Fusco, T Pape, AD Stephens, P Mahou… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract α-synuclein (αS) is an intrinsically disordered protein whose fibrillar aggregates are
the major constituents of Lewy bodies in Parkinson's disease. Although the specific function …

The docking of synaptic vesicles on the presynaptic membrane induced by α-synuclein is modulated by lipid composition

WK Man, B Tahirbegi, MD Vrettas, S Preet… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract α-Synuclein (αS) is a presynaptic disordered protein whose aberrant aggregation is
associated with Parkinson's disease. The functional role of αS is still debated, although it …

The N-terminal acetylation of α-synuclein changes the affinity for lipid membranes but not the structural properties of the bound state

M Runfola, A De Simone, M Vendruscolo… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
The aggregation of α-synuclein (αS), a protein abundant at presynaptic terminals, is
associated with a range of highly debilitating neurodegenerative conditions, including …

Experimental free energy surfaces reveal the mechanisms of maintenance of protein solubility

A De Simone, A Dhulesia, G Soldi… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
The identification of the factors that enable normally folded proteins to remain in their soluble
and functional states is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of any biological system …

A role of cholesterol in modulating the binding of α-synuclein to synaptic-like vesicles

WK Man, A De Simone, JD Barritt… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
α-Synuclein (αS) is a presynaptic protein whose aggregation is associated with Parkinson's
disease (PD). Although the physiological function of αS is still unclear, several lines of …

Molecular determinants of the interaction of EGCG with ordered and disordered proteins

G Fusco, M Sanz‐Hernandez, FS Ruggeri… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The aggregation process of peptides and proteins is of great relevance as it is associated
with a wide range of highly debilitating disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's …

From the evolution of protein sequences able to resist self-assembly to the prediction of aggregation propensity

F Bemporad, M Ramazzotti - International review of cell and molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Folding of polypeptide chains into biologically active entities is an astonishingly complex
process, determined by the nature and the sequence of residues emerging from ribosomes …

α-Synuclein and Mitochondria: Probing the Dynamics of Disordered Membrane-protein Regions Using Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

A Gallo, S Mansueto, A Emendato, G Fusco… - JACS Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
The characterization of intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) in membrane-associated
proteins is of crucial importance to elucidate key biochemical processes, including cellular …

Thermal tuning of protein hydration in a hyperthermophilic enzyme

G Fusco, C Biancaniello, MD Vrettas… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Water at the protein surface is an active biological molecule that plays a critical role in many
functional processes. Using NMR-restrained MD simulations, we here addressed how …

The role of structural dynamics in the thermal adaptation of hyperthermophilic enzymes

G Fusco, F Bemporad, F Chiti, CM Dobson… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Proteins from hyperthermophilic organisms are evolutionary optimised to adopt functional
structures and dynamics under conditions in which their mesophilic homologues are …