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Low-complexity domain of U1-70K modulates phase separation and aggregation through distinctive basic-acidic motifs.


ABSTRACT: Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) facilitates the formation of functional membraneless organelles and recent reports have linked this phenomenon to protein aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases. Understanding the mechanism of LLPS and its regulation thus promises to shed light on the pathogenesis of these conditions. The RNA-binding protein U1-70K, which aggregates in brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, is considered a potential target for Alzheimer's therapy. Here, we report that two fragments in the low-complexity (LC) domain of U1-70K can undergo LLPS. We have demonstrated that the repetitive basic-acidic motifs in these fragments induce nucleotide-independent phase separation and initiate aggregation in vitro. We also have confirmed that LLPS and aggregation occur in vivo and that the content of ampholytic motifs in a protein domain determines the transition between droplets and aggregation, providing insights into the mechanism underlying the formation of diverse assembly states.

SUBMITTER: Xue S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6834393 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Low-complexity domain of U1-70K modulates phase separation and aggregation through distinctive basic-acidic motifs.

Xue Song S   Gong Rui R   He Fanqi F   Li Yanqin Y   Wang Yunjia Y   Tan Tianwei T   Luo Shi-Zhong SZ  

Science advances 20191106 11


Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) facilitates the formation of functional membraneless organelles and recent reports have linked this phenomenon to protein aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases. Understanding the mechanism of LLPS and its regulation thus promises to shed light on the pathogenesis of these conditions. The RNA-binding protein U1-70K, which aggregates in brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, is considered a potential target for Alzheimer's therapy. Here, we report that tw  ...[more]

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