The route to protein aggregate superstructures: Particulates and amyloid-like spherulites
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The route to protein aggregate superstructures : Particulates and amyloid-like spherulites. / Vetri, Valeria; Foderà, Vito.
In: FEBS Letters, Vol. 589, No. 19 Pt A, 14.09.2015, p. 2448-63.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The route to protein aggregate superstructures
T2 - Particulates and amyloid-like spherulites
AU - Vetri, Valeria
AU - Foderà, Vito
N1 - Copyright © 2015 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/9/14
Y1 - 2015/9/14
N2 - Depending on external conditions, native proteins may change their structure and undergo different association routes leading to a large scale polymorphism of the aggregates. This feature has been widely observed but is not fully understood yet. This review focuses on morphologies, physico-chemical properties and mechanisms of formation of amyloid structures and protein superstructures. In particular, the main focus will be on protein particulates and amyloid-like spherulites, briefly summarizing possible experimental methods of analysis. Moreover, we will highlight the role of protein conformational changes and dominant forces in driving association together with their connection with the final aggregate structure. Eventually, we will discuss future perspectives in this field and we will comment what is, in our opinion, urgently needed.
AB - Depending on external conditions, native proteins may change their structure and undergo different association routes leading to a large scale polymorphism of the aggregates. This feature has been widely observed but is not fully understood yet. This review focuses on morphologies, physico-chemical properties and mechanisms of formation of amyloid structures and protein superstructures. In particular, the main focus will be on protein particulates and amyloid-like spherulites, briefly summarizing possible experimental methods of analysis. Moreover, we will highlight the role of protein conformational changes and dominant forces in driving association together with their connection with the final aggregate structure. Eventually, we will discuss future perspectives in this field and we will comment what is, in our opinion, urgently needed.
KW - Amyloid
KW - Humans
KW - Microscopy, Fluorescence, Multiphoton
KW - Models, Chemical
KW - Models, Molecular
KW - Protein Aggregates
KW - Protein Aggregation, Pathological
KW - Protein Conformation
KW - Thermodynamics
KW - X-Ray Diffraction
U2 - 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.07.006
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 26183565
VL - 589
SP - 2448
EP - 2463
JO - F E B S Letters
JF - F E B S Letters
SN - 0014-5793
IS - 19 Pt A
ER -
ID: 161623467