2LP1

The solution NMR structure of the transmembrane C-terminal domain of the amyloid precursor protein (C99)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 100 
  • Conformers Submitted: 30 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the lowest energy 

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Literature

The amyloid precursor protein has a flexible transmembrane domain and binds cholesterol.

Barrett, P.J.Song, Y.Van Horn, W.D.Hustedt, E.J.Schafer, J.M.Hadziselimovic, A.Beel, A.J.Sanders, C.R.

(2012) Science 336: 1168-1171

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1219988
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2LP1

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    C99 is the transmembrane carboxyl-terminal domain of the amyloid precursor protein that is cleaved by γ-secretase to release the amyloid-β polypeptides, which are associated with Alzheimer's disease. Nuclear magnetic resonance and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy show that the extracellular amino terminus of C99 includes a surface-embedded "N-helix" followed by a short "N-loop" connecting to the transmembrane domain (TMD). The TMD is a flexibly curved α helix, making it well suited for processive cleavage by γ-secretase. Titration of C99 reveals a binding site for cholesterol, providing mechanistic insight into how cholesterol promotes amyloidogenesis. Membrane-buried GXXXG motifs (G, Gly; X, any amino acid), which have an established role in oligomerization, were also shown to play a key role in cholesterol binding. The structure and cholesterol binding properties of C99 may aid in the design of Alzheimer's therapeutics.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, Center for Structural Biology and Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232 USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
C99122Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: A4AD1APP
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P05067 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P05067
PHAROS:  P05067
GTEx:  ENSG00000142192 
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UniProt GroupP05067
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 100 
  • Conformers Submitted: 30 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the lowest energy 

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-06-06
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-06-20
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-05-01
    Changes: Data collection, Database references