Overproduction, purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of human Fe65-PTB2 in complex with the amyloid precursor protein intracellular domain

Journal Article · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Acta Crystallographica. Section F

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1107/S1744309108009524· OSTI ID:22360578

Radzimanowski, Jens ^[1]; Beyreuther, Konrad ^[2]; Sinning, Irmgard; Wild, Klemens ^[1]

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1. Heidelberg University Biochemistry Center, INF328, D-69120 Heidelberg (Germany)
2. Center for Molecular Biology, University Heidelberg, INF282, D-69120 Heidelberg (Germany)

Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by proteolytic processing of the amyloid precursor protein (APP), which releases the aggregation-prone amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide and liberates the intracellular domain (AICD) that interacts with various adaptor proteins. The crystallized AICD–Fe65-PTB2 complex is of central importance for APP translocation, nuclear signalling, processing and Aβ generation. Alzheimer’s disease is associated with typical brain deposits (senile plaques) that mainly contain the neurotoxic amyloid β peptide. This peptide results from proteolytic processing of the type I transmembrane protein amyloid precursor protein (APP). During this proteolytic pathway the APP intracellular domain (AICD) is released into the cytosol, where it associates with various adaptor proteins. The interaction of the AICD with the C-terminal phosphotyrosine-binding domain of Fe65 (Fe65-PTB2) regulates APP translocation, signalling and processing. Human AICD and Fe65-PTB2 have been cloned, overproduced and purified in large amounts in Escherichia coli. A complex of Fe65-PTB2 with the C-terminal 32 amino acids of the AICD gave well diffracting hexagonal crystals and data have been collected to 2.1 Å resolution. Initial phases obtained by the molecular-replacement method are of good quality and revealed well defined electron density for the substrate peptide.

• OSTI ID: 22360578
• Journal Information: Acta Crystallographica. Section F, Journal Name: Acta Crystallographica. Section F Journal Issue: Pt 5 Vol. 64; ISSN ACSFCL; ISSN 1744-3091
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

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