Nucleated Conformational Conversion and the Replication of Conformational Information by a Prion Determinant

Prion proteins can serve as genetic elements by adopting distinct physical and functional states that are self-perpetuating and heritable. The critical region of one prion protein, Sup35, is initially unstructured in solution and then forms self-seeded amyloid fibers. We examined in vitro the mechan...

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Hauptverfasser: Serio, Tricia R., Cashikar, Anil G., Kowal, Anthony S., Sawicki, George J., Moslehi, Jahan J., Serpell, Louise, Arnsdorf, Morton F., Lindquist, Susan L.
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description Prion proteins can serve as genetic elements by adopting distinct physical and functional states that are self-perpetuating and heritable. The critical region of one prion protein, Sup35, is initially unstructured in solution and then forms self-seeded amyloid fibers. We examined in vitro the mechanism by which this state is attained and replicated. Structurally fluid oligomeric complexes appear to be crucial intermediates in de novo amyloid nucleus formation. Rapid assembly ensues when these complexes conformationally convert upon association with nuclei. This model for replicating protein-based genetic information, nucleated conformational conversion, may be applicable to other protein assembly processes.
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subjects amyloid
Amyloid - chemistry
Amyloids
Biological and medical sciences
Biopolymers - chemistry
Brain chemistry
Cellular biology
Centrifugation, Density Gradient
Circular Dichroism
Degeneration
Diseases
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Endopeptidases - metabolism
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Fungal Proteins - chemistry
Fungal Proteins - metabolism
Fungal Proteins - ultrastructure
Genetics
Heinrich events
Kinetics
Light
Light scattering
Micelles
Microscopy, Atomic Force
Microscopy, Electron
Models, Chemical
Molecular and cellular biology
Molecular genetics
Monomers
Nerve degeneration
Nervous system
Neurons
Nucleation
Oligomers
Paleoclimatology
Peptide Termination Factors
Polymerization
Prions
Prions - chemistry
Prions - metabolism
Prions - ultrastructure
Protein Conformation
Protein Folding
Proteins
Replication
Research Article
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
Scattering, Radiation
Sediments
Solubility
Sonication
Sup35 protein
title Nucleated Conformational Conversion and the Replication of Conformational Information by a Prion Determinant
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