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Tyrosine Nitroxidation Does Not Affect the Ability of α-Synuclein to Bind Anionic Micelles, but It Diminishes Its Ability to Bind and Assemble Synaptic-like Vesicles
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by dopaminergic neuron degeneration and the accumulation of neuronal inclusions known as Lewy bodies, which are formed by aggregated and post-translationally modified α-synuclein (αS). Oxidative modifications such as the formation of 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) o...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10295401/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37372040 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox12061310 |
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author | Uceda, Ana Belén Frau, Juan Vilanova, Bartolomé Adrover, Miquel |
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description | Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by dopaminergic neuron degeneration and the accumulation of neuronal inclusions known as Lewy bodies, which are formed by aggregated and post-translationally modified α-synuclein (αS). Oxidative modifications such as the formation of 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) or di-tyrosine are found in αS deposits, and they could be promoted by the oxidative stress typical of PD brains. Many studies have tried to elucidate the molecular mechanism correlating nitroxidation, αS aggregation, and PD. However, it is unclear how nitroxidation affects the physiological function of αS. To clarify this matter, we synthetized an αS with its Tyr residues replaced by 3-NT. Its study revealed that Tyr nitroxidation had no effect on either the affinity of αS towards anionic micelles nor the overall structure of the micelle-bound αS, which retained its α-helical folding. Nevertheless, we observed that nitroxidation of Y39 lengthened the disordered stretch bridging the two consecutive α-helices. Conversely, the affinity of αS towards synaptic-like vesicles diminished as a result of Tyr nitroxidation. Additionally, we also proved that nitroxidation precluded αS from performing its physiological function as a catalyst of the clustering and the fusion of synaptic vesicles. Our findings represent a step forward towards the completion of the puzzle that must explain the molecular mechanism behind the link between αS-nitroxidation and PD. |
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spelling | pubmed-102954012023-06-28 Tyrosine Nitroxidation Does Not Affect the Ability of α-Synuclein to Bind Anionic Micelles, but It Diminishes Its Ability to Bind and Assemble Synaptic-like Vesicles Uceda, Ana Belén Frau, Juan Vilanova, Bartolomé Adrover, Miquel Antioxidants (Basel) Article Parkinson’s disease (PD) is characterized by dopaminergic neuron degeneration and the accumulation of neuronal inclusions known as Lewy bodies, which are formed by aggregated and post-translationally modified α-synuclein (αS). Oxidative modifications such as the formation of 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT) or di-tyrosine are found in αS deposits, and they could be promoted by the oxidative stress typical of PD brains. Many studies have tried to elucidate the molecular mechanism correlating nitroxidation, αS aggregation, and PD. However, it is unclear how nitroxidation affects the physiological function of αS. To clarify this matter, we synthetized an αS with its Tyr residues replaced by 3-NT. Its study revealed that Tyr nitroxidation had no effect on either the affinity of αS towards anionic micelles nor the overall structure of the micelle-bound αS, which retained its α-helical folding. Nevertheless, we observed that nitroxidation of Y39 lengthened the disordered stretch bridging the two consecutive α-helices. Conversely, the affinity of αS towards synaptic-like vesicles diminished as a result of Tyr nitroxidation. Additionally, we also proved that nitroxidation precluded αS from performing its physiological function as a catalyst of the clustering and the fusion of synaptic vesicles. Our findings represent a step forward towards the completion of the puzzle that must explain the molecular mechanism behind the link between αS-nitroxidation and PD. MDPI 2023-06-20 /pmc/articles/PMC10295401/ /pubmed/37372040 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox12061310 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Uceda, Ana Belén Frau, Juan Vilanova, Bartolomé Adrover, Miquel Tyrosine Nitroxidation Does Not Affect the Ability of α-Synuclein to Bind Anionic Micelles, but It Diminishes Its Ability to Bind and Assemble Synaptic-like Vesicles |
title | Tyrosine Nitroxidation Does Not Affect the Ability of α-Synuclein to Bind Anionic Micelles, but It Diminishes Its Ability to Bind and Assemble Synaptic-like Vesicles |
title_full | Tyrosine Nitroxidation Does Not Affect the Ability of α-Synuclein to Bind Anionic Micelles, but It Diminishes Its Ability to Bind and Assemble Synaptic-like Vesicles |
title_fullStr | Tyrosine Nitroxidation Does Not Affect the Ability of α-Synuclein to Bind Anionic Micelles, but It Diminishes Its Ability to Bind and Assemble Synaptic-like Vesicles |
title_full_unstemmed | Tyrosine Nitroxidation Does Not Affect the Ability of α-Synuclein to Bind Anionic Micelles, but It Diminishes Its Ability to Bind and Assemble Synaptic-like Vesicles |
title_short | Tyrosine Nitroxidation Does Not Affect the Ability of α-Synuclein to Bind Anionic Micelles, but It Diminishes Its Ability to Bind and Assemble Synaptic-like Vesicles |
title_sort | tyrosine nitroxidation does not affect the ability of α-synuclein to bind anionic micelles, but it diminishes its ability to bind and assemble synaptic-like vesicles |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10295401/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37372040 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox12061310 |
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