Semi-synthesis of TDP-43 reveals the effects of phosphorylation in N-terminal domain on self-association.

ABSTRACT: TDP-43, a nucleocytoplasmic shuttle protein consisting of 414 residues, forms self-association in the nucleus for physiological gene regulation, while aggregation into amyloid (consisting of aberrant β-sheets) in the cytoplasm causes neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Post-translational phosphorylation of TDP-43 alters the self-association properties, which affects both the physiological function in the nucleus and the amyloidogenic potential in the cytoplasm, thereby impacting upon disease progression. However, insight into the role of per-residue phosphorylation in the self-association remains limited due to the difficulty in obtaining site-specifically phosphorylated TDP-43. Here, we demonstrate semi-synthesis of full-length TDP-43 that is uniformly phosph

SUBMITTER: Sasaki D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12032424 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature