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Apolipoprotein E includes a binding site which is recognized by several amyloidogenic polypeptides.

M H Baumann1, J Kallijärvi, H Lankinen

  • 1Institute of Biomedicine, Protein Chemistry Education and Research Unit, P.O. Box 8, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland. Marc.Baumann@helsinki.fi

The Biochemical Journal
|June 22, 2000
PubMed
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Apolipoprotein E (apoE) interacts with amyloid beta-peptide and other amyloidogenic fragments through a shared binding site. This interaction influences their structure and amyloidogenicity, offering insights into various amyloid diseases.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Apolipoprotein E (apoE) epsilon 4 allele is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD).
  • ApoE is found in amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in AD brains.
  • The role of apoE in various systemic and cerebral amyloidoses remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interaction of apoE with different amyloidogenic protein fragments.
  • To determine if apoE binds to these fragments via the same site used for amyloid beta-peptide (A beta).
  • To understand how apoE influences the structural properties and amyloidogenicity of these fragments.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of apoE interaction with A beta, gelsolin-derived amyloid fragment (AGel), and prion protein (PrP) fragments.

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  • Assessment of complex formation between apoE and amyloidogenic fragments.
  • Measurement of thioflavin-T fluorescence and beta-sheet content to evaluate structural changes.

    • Main Results:

    • ApoE forms complexes with AGel and PrP fragments, similar to its interaction with A beta.
    • The binding interaction occurs at the same site on apoE for all tested amyloidogenic fragments.
    • ApoE enhances thioflavin-T fluorescence and alters beta-sheet conformation in PrP and AGel fragments.

    Conclusions:

    • Amyloid and amyloidogenic prion fragments share a common structural motif recognized by apoE.
    • This shared motif is likely responsible for both amyloidogenicity and apoE binding.
    • The findings suggest a unifying mechanism for apoE's involvement across diverse amyloid diseases.