6RHY

Structure of pore-forming amyloid-beta tetramers


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 500 
  • Conformers Submitted: 15 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the lowest energy 

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Literature

A beta (1-42) tetramer and octamer structures reveal edge conductivity pores as a mechanism for membrane damage.

Ciudad, S.Puig, E.Botzanowski, T.Meigooni, M.Arango, A.S.Do, J.Mayzel, M.Bayoumi, M.Chaignepain, S.Maglia, G.Cianferani, S.Orekhov, V.Tajkhorshid, E.Bardiaux, B.Carulla, N.

(2020) Nat Commun 11: 3014-3014

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16566-1
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6RHY

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Formation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) oligomer pores in the membrane of neurons has been proposed to explain neurotoxicity in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Here, we present the three-dimensional structure of an Aβ oligomer formed in a membrane mimicking environment, namely an Aβ(1-42) tetramer, which comprises a six stranded β-sheet core. The two faces of the β-sheet core are hydrophobic and surrounded by the membrane-mimicking environment while the edges are hydrophilic and solvent-exposed. By increasing the concentration of Aβ(1-42) in the sample, Aβ(1-42) octamers are also formed, made by two Aβ(1-42) tetramers facing each other forming a β-sandwich structure. Notably, Aβ(1-42) tetramers and octamers inserted into lipid bilayers as well-defined pores. To establish oligomer structure-membrane activity relationships, molecular dynamics simulations were carried out. These studies revealed a mechanism of membrane disruption in which water permeation occurred through lipid-stabilized pores mediated by the hydrophilic residues located on the core β-sheets edges of the oligomers.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    University of Bordeaux, CBMN (UMR 5248)-CNRS-IPB, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, 2 rue Escarpit, 33600, Pessac, France.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Amyloid beta A4 protein
A, B, C, D
42Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: APPA4AD1
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P05067 (Homo sapiens)
Explore P05067 
Go to UniProtKB:  P05067
PHAROS:  P05067
GTEx:  ENSG00000142192 
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UniProt GroupP05067
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 500 
  • Conformers Submitted: 15 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the lowest energy 

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-09-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-07-08
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-06-14
    Changes: Database references, Other