1XQ8

Human micelle-bound alpha-synuclein


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 20 
  • Conformers Submitted: 
  • Selection Criteria: AVERAGE STRUCTURE 

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Literature

Structure and dynamics of micelle-bound human alpha-synuclein

Ulmer, T.S.Bax, A.Cole, N.B.Nussbaum, R.L.

(2005) J Biol Chem 280: 9595-9603

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M411805200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1XQ8

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Misfolding of the protein alpha-synuclein (aS), which associates with presynaptic vesicles, has been implicated in the molecular chain of events leading to Parkinson's disease. Here, the structure and dynamics of micelle-bound aS are reported. Val3-Val37 and Lys45-Thr92 form curved alpha-helices, connected by a well ordered, extended linker in an unexpected anti-parallel arrangement, followed by another short extended region (Gly93-Lys97), overlapping the recently identified chaperone-mediated autophagy recognition motif and a highly mobile tail (Asp98-Ala140). Helix curvature is significantly less than predicted based on the native micelle shape, indicating a deformation of the micelle by aS. Structural and dynamic parameters show a reduced helical content for Ala30-Val37. A dynamic variation in interhelical distance on the microsecond timescale is complemented by enhanced sub-nanosecond timescale dynamics, particularly in the remarkably glycine-rich segments of the helices. These unusually rich dynamics may serve to mitigate the effect of aS binding on membrane fluidity. The well ordered conformation of the helix-helix connector indicates a defined interaction with lipidic surfaces, suggesting that, when bound to larger diameter synaptic vesicles, it can act as a switch between this structure and a previously proposed uninterrupted helix.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratory of Chemical Physics, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 , USA. tobias.ulmer@nih.gov


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Alpha-synuclein140Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: SNCANACP
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P37840 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P37840
PHAROS:  P37840
GTEx:  ENSG00000145335 
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UniProt GroupP37840
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 20 
  • Conformers Submitted: 
  • Selection Criteria: AVERAGE STRUCTURE 

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2005-01-11
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2022-03-02
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations