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RNA Bind-N-Seq for purified α-Synuclein and BG4 (scFV for G-quadruplex)

ABSTRACT: Aggregation of α-synuclein may trigger the development of synucleinopathies, a progressive neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies. We demonstrate RNA initiates α-synuclein phase transition in vitro, however, RNA binding ability and its motif remain unclear. Here, we indicate purified human α-synuclein protein preferentially binds to guanine-rich RNA sequences by RNA Bind-N-Seq using a pool of random 24-mer RNA oligonucleotides in vitro. Importantly, these hit motifs were required consecutive guanines not random, suggesting that RNA G-quadruplexes binds to α-synuclein. We also confirmed that GC content and skew of α-synuclein-enriched RNA sequences were similar to that of BG4 (G-quadruplex antibody)-enriched RNA sequences. Taken together, these data suggest that α-synuclein binds to RNA-formed G-quadruplex.

ORGANISM(S): synthetic RNA

PROVIDER: GSE235418 | GEO | 2023/07/17

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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