Dynamics of the Proline-Rich C-Terminus of Huntingtin Exon-1 Fibrils.

ABSTRACT: Intrinsically disordered protein domains not only are found in soluble proteins but also can be part of large protein complexes or protein aggregates. For example, several amyloid fibrils have intrinsically disordered domains framing a rigid β-sheet-rich core. These disordered domains can often be observed using solution NMR methods in combination with modest magic angle spinning and without perdeuteration. But how can these regions be detected using solution NMR methods when they are part of a fibril that is not tumbling isotropically in solution? Here we addressed this question by investigating the dynamic C-terminus of huntingtin exon-1 (HTT_ex1) fibrils that are important in Huntington's disease. We assigned the most dynamic regions of the C-terminus of three HTT_ex1

SUBMITTER: Caulkins BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6200332 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature