Structural basis of synaptic vesicle assembly promoted by α-synuclein
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 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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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
The characterization of intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) in membrane-associated
proteins is of crucial importance to elucidate key biochemical processes, including cellular …
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 …
functional processes. Using NMR-restrained MD simulations, we here addressed how …
The role of structural dynamics in the thermal adaptation of hyperthermophilic enzymes
Proteins from hyperthermophilic organisms are evolutionary optimised to adopt functional
structures and dynamics under conditions in which their mesophilic homologues are …
structures and dynamics under conditions in which their mesophilic homologues are …