Amyloid oligomers: A joint experimental/computational perspective on Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
PH Nguyen, A Ramamoorthy, BR Sahoo… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Protein misfolding and aggregation is observed in many amyloidogenic diseases affecting
either the central nervous system or a variety of peripheral tissues. Structural and dynamic …
either the central nervous system or a variety of peripheral tissues. Structural and dynamic …
Roles of tau protein in health and disease
Tau is well established as a microtubule-associated protein in neurons. However, under
pathological conditions, aberrant assembly of tau into insoluble aggregates is accompanied …
pathological conditions, aberrant assembly of tau into insoluble aggregates is accompanied …
Tau post-translational modifications: dynamic transformers of tau function, degradation, and aggregation
C Alquezar, S Arya, AW Kao - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) on tau have long been recognized as affecting
protein function and contributing to neurodegeneration. The explosion of information on …
protein function and contributing to neurodegeneration. The explosion of information on …
Protein ensembles: how does nature harness thermodynamic fluctuations for life? The diverse functional roles of conformational ensembles in the cell
All soluble proteins populate conformational ensembles that together constitute the native
state. Their fluctuations in water are intrinsic thermodynamic phenomena, and the …
state. Their fluctuations in water are intrinsic thermodynamic phenomena, and the …
Monoaminergic neuropathology in Alzheimer's disease
None of the proposed mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) fully explains the distribution
patterns of the neuropathological changes at the cellular and regional levels, and their …
patterns of the neuropathological changes at the cellular and regional levels, and their …
Simulation studies of amyloidogenic polypeptides and their aggregates
IM Ilie, A Caflisch - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Amyloids, fibrillar assembly of (poly) peptide chains, are associated with neurodegenerative
illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, for which there are no cures. The …
illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, for which there are no cures. The …
Structures of the intrinsically disordered Aβ, tau and α-synuclein proteins in aqueous solution from computer simulations
PH Nguyen, P Derreumaux - Biophysical Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) play many biological roles in the human proteome
ranging from vesicular transport, signal transduction to neurodegenerative diseases. The Aβ …
ranging from vesicular transport, signal transduction to neurodegenerative diseases. The Aβ …
Principles and overview of sampling methods for modeling macromolecular structure and dynamics
T Maximova, R Moffatt, B Ma, R Nussinov… - PLoS computational …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Investigation of macromolecular structure and dynamics is fundamental to understanding
how macromolecules carry out their functions in the cell. Significant advances have been …
how macromolecules carry out their functions in the cell. Significant advances have been …
Liquid–liquid phase separation is driven by large-scale conformational unwinding and fluctuations of intrinsically disordered protein molecules
A Majumdar, P Dogra, S Maity… - The Journal of Physical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Liquid–liquid phase separation occurs via a multitude of transient, noncovalent, and
intermolecular interactions resulting in phase transition of intrinsically disordered …
intermolecular interactions resulting in phase transition of intrinsically disordered …
Lysine-directed post-translational modifications of tau protein in Alzheimer's disease and related tauopathies
Tau is a microtubule-associated protein responsible mainly for stabilizing the neuronal
microtubule network in the brain. Under normal conditions, tau is highly soluble and adopts …
microtubule network in the brain. Under normal conditions, tau is highly soluble and adopts …