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Aggregation of Microtubule Binding Repeats of Tau Protein is Promoted by Cu2.


ABSTRACT: Understanding the factors that give rise to tau aggregation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the key aspect in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Microtubule (MT) binding repeats of tau protein were suggested to play a critical role in tau aggregation. Here, we show that the interaction of Cu2+ with full-length MT binding repeats R1-R4 leads to the aggregation, and a Cys-based redox chemistry is critically involved in tau aggregation leading to disulfide-bridge dimerization of R2 and R3 and further aggregation into a fibrillar structure. Notably, ascorbate and glutathione, the most abundant antioxidants in neurons, cannot prevent the effect of Cu2+ on R2 and R3 aggregation. Detailed ESI-MS and NMR experiments demonstrate the interaction of Cu2+ with MT binding repeats. We show that redox activity of copper increases when bound to the MT repeats leading to ROS formation, which significantly contribute to cellular damage and neuron death. Results presented here provide new insights into the molecular mechanism of tau aggregation and ROS formation and suggest a new target domain for tau aggregation inhibitors.

SUBMITTER: Ahmadi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6463671 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Aggregation of Microtubule Binding Repeats of Tau Protein is Promoted by Cu<sup>2</sup>.

Ahmadi Soha S   Zhu Shaolong S   Sharma Renu R   Wu Bing B   Soong Ronald R   Dutta Majumdar R R   Wilson Derek J DJ   Simpson Andre J AJ   Kraatz Heinz-Bernhard HB  

ACS omega 20190315 3


Understanding the factors that give rise to tau aggregation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) is the key aspect in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Microtubule (MT) binding repeats of tau protein were suggested to play a critical role in tau aggregation. Here, we show that the interaction of Cu<sup>2+</sup> with full-length MT binding repeats R1-R4 leads to the aggregation, and a Cys-based redox chemistry is critically involved in tau aggregation leading to disulfide-bridge dimerization of R2 a  ...[more]

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