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Solvent-Induced Lag Phase during the Formation of Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils Triggered by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Biophysical Experimental and In Silico Study of Solvent Effects

Amyloid aggregates arise from either the partial or complete loss of the native protein structure or the inability of proteins to attain their native conformation. These aggregates have been linked to several diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and lysozyme amyloidosis. A comprehensive dat...

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Autores principales: Zazeri, Gabriel, Povinelli, Ana Paula Ribeiro, Pavan, Nathália Mariana, Jones, Alan M., Ximenes, Valdecir Farias
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10574774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37836734
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules28196891
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author Zazeri, Gabriel
Povinelli, Ana Paula Ribeiro
Pavan, Nathália Mariana
Jones, Alan M.
Ximenes, Valdecir Farias
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Povinelli, Ana Paula Ribeiro
Pavan, Nathália Mariana
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description Amyloid aggregates arise from either the partial or complete loss of the native protein structure or the inability of proteins to attain their native conformation. These aggregates have been linked to several diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and lysozyme amyloidosis. A comprehensive dataset was recently reported, demonstrating the critical role of the protein’s surrounding environment in amyloid formation. In this study, we investigated the formation of lysozyme amyloid fibrils induced by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and the effect of solvents in the medium. Experimental data obtained through fluorescence spectroscopy revealed a notable lag phase in amyloid formation when acetone solution was present. This finding suggested that the presence of acetone in the reaction medium created an unfavorable microenvironment for amyloid fibril formation and impeded the organization of the denatured protein into the fibril form. The in silico data provided insights into the molecular mechanism of the interaction between acetone molecules and the lysozyme protofibril, once acetone presented the best experimental results. It was observed that the lysozyme protofibril became highly unstable in the presence of acetone, leading to the complete loss of its β-sheet conformation and resulting in an open structure. Furthermore, the solvation layer of the protofibril in acetone solution was significantly reduced compared to that in other solvents, resulting in fewer hydrogen bonds. Consequently, the presence of acetone facilitated the exposure of the hydrophobic portion of the protofibril, precluding the amyloid fibril formation. In summary, our study underscores the pivotal role the surrounding environment plays in influencing amyloid formation.
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spelling pubmed-105747742023-10-14 Solvent-Induced Lag Phase during the Formation of Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils Triggered by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Biophysical Experimental and In Silico Study of Solvent Effects Zazeri, Gabriel Povinelli, Ana Paula Ribeiro Pavan, Nathália Mariana Jones, Alan M. Ximenes, Valdecir Farias Molecules Article Amyloid aggregates arise from either the partial or complete loss of the native protein structure or the inability of proteins to attain their native conformation. These aggregates have been linked to several diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and lysozyme amyloidosis. A comprehensive dataset was recently reported, demonstrating the critical role of the protein’s surrounding environment in amyloid formation. In this study, we investigated the formation of lysozyme amyloid fibrils induced by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and the effect of solvents in the medium. Experimental data obtained through fluorescence spectroscopy revealed a notable lag phase in amyloid formation when acetone solution was present. This finding suggested that the presence of acetone in the reaction medium created an unfavorable microenvironment for amyloid fibril formation and impeded the organization of the denatured protein into the fibril form. The in silico data provided insights into the molecular mechanism of the interaction between acetone molecules and the lysozyme protofibril, once acetone presented the best experimental results. It was observed that the lysozyme protofibril became highly unstable in the presence of acetone, leading to the complete loss of its β-sheet conformation and resulting in an open structure. Furthermore, the solvation layer of the protofibril in acetone solution was significantly reduced compared to that in other solvents, resulting in fewer hydrogen bonds. Consequently, the presence of acetone facilitated the exposure of the hydrophobic portion of the protofibril, precluding the amyloid fibril formation. In summary, our study underscores the pivotal role the surrounding environment plays in influencing amyloid formation. MDPI 2023-09-30 /pmc/articles/PMC10574774/ /pubmed/37836734 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules28196891 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/).
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Zazeri, Gabriel
Povinelli, Ana Paula Ribeiro
Pavan, Nathália Mariana
Jones, Alan M.
Ximenes, Valdecir Farias
Solvent-Induced Lag Phase during the Formation of Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils Triggered by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Biophysical Experimental and In Silico Study of Solvent Effects
title Solvent-Induced Lag Phase during the Formation of Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils Triggered by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Biophysical Experimental and In Silico Study of Solvent Effects
title_full Solvent-Induced Lag Phase during the Formation of Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils Triggered by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Biophysical Experimental and In Silico Study of Solvent Effects
title_fullStr Solvent-Induced Lag Phase during the Formation of Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils Triggered by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Biophysical Experimental and In Silico Study of Solvent Effects
title_full_unstemmed Solvent-Induced Lag Phase during the Formation of Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils Triggered by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Biophysical Experimental and In Silico Study of Solvent Effects
title_short Solvent-Induced Lag Phase during the Formation of Lysozyme Amyloid Fibrils Triggered by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate: Biophysical Experimental and In Silico Study of Solvent Effects
title_sort solvent-induced lag phase during the formation of lysozyme amyloid fibrils triggered by sodium dodecyl sulfate: biophysical experimental and in silico study of solvent effects
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10574774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37836734
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules28196891
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