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[Secondary Structure of Aβ(1-16) Complexes with Zinc: A Study in the Gas Phase Using Deuterium/Hydrogen Exchange and Ultra-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry].

Authors :
Kostyukevich YI
Kononikhin AS
Indeykina MI
Popov IA
Bocharov KV
Spassky AI
Kozin SA
Makarov AA
Nikolaev EN
Source :
Molekuliarnaia biologiia [Mol Biol (Mosk)] 2017 Jul-Aug; Vol. 51 (4), pp. 710-716.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Complexes of peptide fragment 1-16 of beta-amyloid with transition metals play an important role in the development of a broad class of neurodegenerative diseases, which determines the interest in investigating the structures of these complexes. In this work, we have applied the method of the deuterium/hydrogen exchange in combination with ultra-high-resolution mass spectrometry to study conformational changes in (1-16) beta-amyloid peptide induced by binding of zinc(II) atoms. The efficiency of the deuterium/hydrogen exchange depended on the number of zinc atoms bound to the peptide and on the temperature of the ionization source region. Deuterium/hydrogen exchange reactions have been performed directly in the ionization source. The number of exchanges decreased considerably with an increasing numbers of zinc atoms. The relationship has been described with a damped exponential curve, which indicated that the binding of zinc atoms altered the conformation of the peptide ion by making it less open, which limits the access to inner areas of the molecule.

Details

Language :
Russian
ISSN :
0026-8984
Volume :
51
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Molekuliarnaia biologiia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28900091
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7868/S0026898417030107