Locally resolved membrane binding affinity of the N-terminus of α-synuclein

Marta Robotta; Christian Hintze; Stefan Schildknecht; Niels Zijlstra; Christian Jüngst; Christiaan Karreman; Martina Huber; Marcel Leist; Vinod Subramaniam; Malte Drescher

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Locally resolved membrane binding affinity of the N-terminus of α-synuclein

Marta Robotta, Christian Hintze, Stefan Schildknecht, Niels Zijlstra, Christian Jüngst, Christiaan Karreman, Martina Huber, Marcel Leist, Vinod Subramaniam, Malte Drescher

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α-Synuclein is abundantly present in Lewy bodies, characteristic of Parkinson's disease. Its exact physiological role has yet to be determined, but mitochondrial membrane binding is suspected to be a key aspect of its function. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy in combination with site-directed spin labeling allowed for a locally resolved analysis of the protein-membrane binding affinity for artificial phospholipid membranes, supported by a study of binding to isolated mitochondria. The data reveal that the binding affinity of the N-terminus is nonuniform.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3960-2
Number of pages	3
Journal	Biochemistry
Volume	51
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/bi300357a
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

Cell Membrane
Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
Humans
Lewy Bodies
Membranes, Artificial
Mutation
Phosphatidylcholines
Phosphatidylglycerols
Phospholipids
alpha-Synuclein
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Locally resolved membrane binding affinity of the N-terminus of α-synuclein

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