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The Aggregation and Fibrillation of α-Synuclein
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alpha-Synuclein is a small (14 kDa), abundant, intrinsically disordered presynaptic protein, whose aggregation is believed to be a critical step in Parkinson's disease (PD). The kinetics of alpha-synuclein fibrillation are consistent with a nucleation-dependent mechanism, in which the critical early stage of the structural transformation involves a partially folded intermediate. Although the basis for the toxic effects of aggregated alpha-synuclein are unknown, it has been proposed that transient oligomers are responsible, possibly by forming pores in membranes. In this Account, I discuss our investigations into the molecular basis for alpha-synuclein aggregation/fibrillation, including factors that either accelerate or inhibit fibrillation, effects of molecular crowding, oxidation, point mutations, and lipid membranes, as well as the variety of conformational and oligomeric states that alpha-synuclein can adopt. It is apparent that neuronal cells must have a very fine balance of factors that control the levels and potential aggregation of alpha-synuclein.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Fink, A. L.
- Venue
- Accounts of Chemical Research
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2006-09-01
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 628-634
- ISSN
- 0001-4842 (ISSN-L)
- 1520-4898
- OpenAlex
- W2158977717
- Cited by
- 501
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 15.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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