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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2024

Investigating lysozyme amyloid fibril formation and structural variability dependence on its initial folding state under different pH conditions.

Mantas Ziaunys, Kamile Mikalauskaite, Andrius Sakalauskas, Vytautas Smirnovas

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Mantas ZiaunysInstitute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-8368-6188
Kamile MikalauskaiteInstitute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Andrius SakalauskasInstitute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Vytautas SmirnovasInstitute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Abstract

Protein fibril formation and accumulation are associated with dozens of amyloidoses, including the widespread and yet-incurable Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Currently, there are still several aspects of amyloid aggregation that are not fully understood, which negatively contributes to the development of disease-altering drugs and treatments. One factor which requires a more in-depth analysis is the effect of the environment on both the initial state of amyloidogenic proteins and their aggregation process and resulting fibril characteristics. In this work, we examine how lysozyme's folding state influences its amyloid formation kinetics and resulting aggregate structural characteristics under several different pH conditions, ranging from acidic to neutral. We demonstrate that both the initial state of the protein and the solution's pH value have a significant combined effect on the variability of the resulting aggregate secondary structures, as well as their stabilities, interactions with amyloid-specific dye molecules, and self-replication properties.

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AmyloidProtein FoldingHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMuramidaseProtein Structure, SecondaryAmyloidMuramidaseamyloid aggregationfibril structurelysozyme

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PMID38151910
PMCPMC10804668

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