Interactions between SARS-CoV-2 N-protein and α-synuclein accelerate amyloid formation

SA Semerdzhiev, MAA Fakhree… - ACS chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
First cases that point at a correlation between SARS-CoV-2 infections and the development
of Parkinson's disease (PD) have been reported. Currently, it is unclear if there is also a …

[HTML][HTML] Intrinsically disordered proteins in synaptic vesicle trafficking and release

D Snead, D Eliezer - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2019 - ASBMB
The past few years have resulted in an increased awareness and recognition of the
prevalence and roles of intrinsically disordered proteins and protein regions (IDPs and IDRs …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Membrane interactions of intrinsically disordered proteins: The example of alpha-synuclein

T Das, D Eliezer - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Peripheral membrane proteins associate reversibly with biological membranes that,
compared to protein binding partners, are structurally labile and devoid of specific binding …

[HTML][HTML] Alpha synuclein modulates mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake from ER during cell stimulation and under stress conditions

M Ramezani, A Wagenknecht-Wiesner, T Wang… - npj Parkinson's …, 2023 - nature.com
Alpha synuclein (a-syn) is an intrinsically disordered protein prevalent in neurons, and
aggregated forms are associated with synucleinopathies including Parkinson's disease …

Quantitative seed amplification assay: a proof-of-principle study

J Vaneyck, TA Yousif, I Segers-Nolten… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Amyloid fibrils of the protein α-synuclein (αS) have recently been identified as a biomarker
for Parkinson's disease (PD). To detect the presence of these amyloid fibrils, seed …

Dynamic instability of clathrin assembly provides proofreading control for endocytosis

Y Chen, J Yong, A Martínez-Sánchez, Y Yang… - Journal of Cell …, 2019 - rupress.org
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis depends on the formation of functional clathrin-coated pits
that recruit cargos and mediate the uptake of those cargos into the cell. However, it remains …

Exploring Intra-and Inter-Regional Interactions in the IDP α-Synuclein Using smFRET and MD Simulations

G Heesink, MJ Marseille, MAA Fakhree… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Theoretical concepts from polymer physics are often used to describe intrinsically
disordered proteins (IDPs). However, amino acid interactions within and between regions of …

[HTML][HTML] α-Synuclein and biological membranes: the danger of loving too much

S Mansueto, G Fusco, A De Simone - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The aberrant aggregation of α-Synuclein (αS), a disordered protein primarily localised at the
neuronal synapses, is associated with a number of neurodegenerative disorders including …

[HTML][HTML] The localization of alpha-synuclein in the endocytic pathway

MAA Fakhree, IBM Konings, J Kole, A Cambi, C Blum… - Neuroscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Alpha-synuclein (αS) is an intrinsically disordered protein (IDP) that is abundantly present in
the brain and is associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). In spite of its abundance and its …