Abstract
Mutations on human presenilins 1 and 2 cause dominant early‐onset familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD). Presenilins are polytopic transmembrane proteins endoproteolytically processed in vivo to N‐ and C‐terminal fragments (NTFs and CTFs). The functional presenilin unit consists of a high molecular weight complex that contains both fragments. Here we show NTF:NTF, CTF:CTF and NTF:CTF interactions by yeast two‐hybrid and in vivo endoplasmic reticulum split‐ubiquitin assays. Our results also highlight the involvement of HL1 – the hydrophilic loop between TMI and TMII – in the NTF:NTF binding site. Besides, nine FAD‐linked presenilin mutations substantially affected HL1:HL1 binding. From the evidence of NTF and CTF homodimerization, we propose the contribution of two NTFs and two CTFs, instead of a single NTF:CTF heterodimer, to the functional presenilin–γ‐secretase complex and that FAD mutations affect the assembly or stability of this complex.
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Created | 22 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 14, 2002, 11:56 a.m.) |
Deposited | 1 year, 11 months ago (Sept. 16, 2023, 5:33 a.m.) |
Indexed | 11 months ago (Sept. 16, 2024, 4:08 p.m.) |
Issued | 24 years ago (Aug. 20, 2001) |
Published | 24 years ago (Aug. 20, 2001) |
Published Online | 24 years ago (Aug. 20, 2001) |
Published Print | 23 years, 11 months ago (Sept. 7, 2001) |
@article{Cervantes_2001, title={Homodimerization of presenilin N‐terminal fragments is affected by mutations linked to Alzheimer’s disease}, volume={505}, ISSN={1873-3468}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(01)02785-5}, DOI={10.1016/s0014-5793(01)02785-5}, number={1}, journal={FEBS Letters}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Cervantes, Sara and Gonzàlez-Duarte, Roser and Marfany, Gemma}, year={2001}, month=aug, pages={81–86} }