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Amyloidogenic Mutation Promotes Fibril Formation of the N-terminal Apolipoprotein A-I on Lipid Membranes.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 21 Aug 2015
Mizuguchi Chiharu, Ogata Fuka, Mikawa Shiho, Tsuji Kohei, Baba Teruhiko, Shigenaga Akira, Shimanouchi Toshinori, Okuhira Keiichiro, Otaka Akira, Saito Hiroyuki
Abstract excerpt
The N-terminal amino acid 1-83 fragment of apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) has a strong propensity to form amyloid fibrils at physiological neutral pH. Because apoA-I has an ability to bind to lipid membranes, we examined the effects of the lipid environment on fibril-forming properties of the N-terminal fragment of apoA-I variants. Thioflavin T fluorescence assay as well as fluorescence and transmission microscopies...
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