Use of a combination of the RDC method and NOESY NMR spectroscopy to determine the structure of Alzheimer's amyloid Aβ10-35 peptide in solution and in SDS micelles

Eur Biophys J. 2013 Dec;42(11-12):803-10. doi: 10.1007/s00249-013-0928-7. Epub 2013 Sep 15.

Abstract

The spatial structure of Alzheimer's amyloid Aβ10-35-NH2 peptide in aqueous solution at pH 7.3 and in SDS micelles was investigated by use of a combination of the residual dipolar coupling method and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy (TOCSY, NOESY). At pH 7.3 Aβ10-35-NH2 adopts a compact random-coil conformation whereas in SDS micellar solutions two helical regions (residues 13-23 and 30-35) of Aβ10-35-NH2 were observed. By use of experimental data, the structure of "peptide-micelle" complex was determined; it was found that Aβ10-35-NH2 peptide binds to the micelle surface at two regions (residues 17-20 and 29-35).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Amyloid beta-Peptides / chemistry*
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Micelles*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods*
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry*
  • Protein Conformation
  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / chemistry*
  • Solutions

Substances

  • Amyloid beta-Peptides
  • Micelles
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Solutions
  • amyloid beta-protein (10-35)
  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate