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A phospholipid bilayer is a typical structure that serves crucial functions in various cells and organelles. However, it is not unusual for it to take part in pathological processes. The cell membrane may be a binding target for amyloid-forming proteins, becoming a factor modulating the oligomerization process leading to amyloid deposition-a hallmark of amyloidogenic diseases-e.g., Alzheimer's disease. The information on the mechanisms governing the oligomerization influenced by the protein-membrane interactions is scarce. Therefore, our study aims to describe the interactions between DPPA, a cell membrane mimetic, and amyloidogenic protein human cystatin C. Circular dichroism spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry were used to monitor (i) the secondary structure of the human cystatin C and (ii) the phase transition temperature of the DPPA, during the protein-membrane interactions. NMR techniques were used to determine the protein fragments responsible for the interactions, and molecular dynamics simulations were applied to provide a molecular structure representing the interaction. The obtained data indicate that the protein interacts with DPPA, submerging itself into the bilayer via the AS region. Additionally, the interaction increases the content of α-helix within the protein's secondary structure and stabilizes the whole molecule against denaturation.

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Igor Zhukov, Emilia Sikorska, Marta Orlikowska, Magdalena Górniewicz-Lorens, Mariusz Kepczynski, Przemyslaw Jurczak. DPPA as a Potential Cell Membrane Component Responsible for Binding Amyloidogenic Protein Human Cystatin C. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland). 2024 Jul 23;29(15)

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PMID: 39124852

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