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Dissociation between the processivity and total activity of ?-secretase: implications for the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease-causing presenilin mutations.

ABSTRACT: The amyloid ?-peptide (A?), strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), is produced from the amyloid ?-protein precursor (APP) through consecutive proteolysis by ?- and ?-secretases. The latter protease contains presenilin as the catalytic component of a membrane-embedded aspartyl protease complex. Missense mutations in presenilin are associated with early-onset familial AD, and these mutations generally both decrease A? production and increase the ratio of the aggregation-prone 42-residue form (A?42) to the 40-residue form (A?40). The connection between these two effects is not understood. Besides A?40 and A?42, ?-secretase produces a range of A? peptides, the result of initial cutting at the ? site to form A?48 or A?49 and subsequent trimming every three or four residues. Thus, ?-secretase displays both overall proteolytic activity (? cutting) and processivity (trimming) toward its substrate APP. Here we tested whether a decrease in total activity correlates with decreased processivity using wild-type and AD-mutant presenilin-containing protease complexes. Changes in pH, temperature, and salt concentration that reduced the overall activity of the wild-type enzyme did not consistently result in increased proportions of longer A? peptides. Low salt concentrations and acidic pH were notable exceptions that subtly alter the proportion of individual A? peptides, suggesting that the charged state of certain residues may influence processivity. Five different AD mutant complexes, representing a broad range of effects on overall activity, A?42:A?40 ratios, and ages of disease onset, were also tested, revealing again that changes in total activity and processivity can be dissociated. Factors that control initial proteolysis of APP at the ? site apparently differ significantly from factors affecting subsequent trimming and the distribution of A? peptides.

SUBMITTER: Quintero-Monzon O

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3205908 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dissociation between the processivity and total activity of γ-secretase: implications for the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease-causing presenilin mutations.

Quintero-Monzon Omar O Martin Morgan M MM Fernandez Marty A MA Cappello Christina A CA Krzysiak Amanda J AJ Osenkowski Pamela P Wolfe Michael S MS

Biochemistry 20110930 42

The amyloid β-peptide (Aβ), strongly implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), is produced from the amyloid β-protein precursor (APP) through consecutive proteolysis by β- and γ-secretases. The latter protease contains presenilin as the catalytic component of a membrane-embedded aspartyl protease complex. Missense mutations in presenilin are associated with early-onset familial AD, and these mutations generally both decrease Aβ production and increase the ratio of the aggregati ...[more]

PMID: 21919498

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Project description:Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are frequently observed in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Studies have shown that presenilin-1 (PS1), the catalytic subunit of γ-secretase whose mutation is linked to familial AD (FAD), localizes to the mitochondrial membrane and regulates its homeostasis. Thus, we investigated how five PS1 mutations (A431E, E280A, H163R, M146V, and Δexon9) observed in FAD affect mitochondrial functions. Methods: We used H4 glioblastoma cell lines genetically engineered to inducibly express either the wild-type PS1 or one of the five PS1 mutants in order to examine mitochondrial morphology, dynamics, membrane potential, ATP production, mitochondria-associated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membranes (MAMs), oxidative stress, and bioenergetics. Furthermore, we used brains of PS1M146V knock-in mice, 3xTg-AD mice, and human AD patients in order to investigate the role of PS1 in regulating MAMs formation. Results: Each PS1 mutant exhibited slightly different mitochondrial dysfunction. Δexon9 mutant induced mitochondrial fragmentation while A431E, E280A, H163R, and M146V mutants increased MAMs formation. A431E, E280A, M146V, and Δexon9 mutants also induced mitochondrial ROS production. A431E mutant impaired both complex I and peroxidase activity while M146V mutant only impaired peroxidase activity. All PS1 mutants compromised mitochondrial membrane potential and cellular ATP levels were reduced by A431E, M146V, and Δexon9 mutants. Through comparative profiling of hippocampal gene expression in PS1M146V knock-in mice, we found that PS1M146V upregulates Atlastin 2 (ATL2) expression level, which increases ER-mitochondria contacts. Down-regulation of ATL2 after PS1 mutant induction rescued abnormally elevated ER-mitochondria interactions back to the normal level. Moreover, ATL2 expression levels were significantly elevated in the brains of 3xTg-AD mice and AD patients. Conclusions: Overall, our findings suggest that each of the five FAD-linked PS1 mutations has a deleterious effect on mitochondrial functions in a variety of ways. The adverse effects of PS1 mutations on mitochondria may contribute to MAMs formation and oxidative stress resulting in an accelerated age of disease onset in people harboring mutant PS1.

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Dissociation between the processivity and total activity of ?-secretase: implications for the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease-causing presenilin mutations.

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Dissociation between the processivity and total activity of γ-secretase: implications for the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease-causing presenilin mutations.

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