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TY - JOUR
T1 - The histidine composition of the amyloid-β domain, but not the E1 copper binding domain, modulates β-secretase processing of amyloid-β protein precursor in Alzheimer's disease
AU - Gough, Mallory
AU - Blanthorn-Hazell, Sophee
AU - Parkin, Edward T
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Amyloid-β protein precursor (AβPP) proteolysis by β- and γ-secretases generates neurotoxic amyloid-β (Aβ)-peptides in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We have investigated the role of histidine residues within the extracellular E1 copper binding and Aβ domains of AβPP in its proteolysis. By stably expressing histidine to alanine AβPP mutant constructs in SH-SY5Y cells, we show that mutations in the E1 copper binding domain had no impact on α- or β-secretase processing. Mutation of histidine 14 within the Aβ-domain specifically down-regulated β-secretase processing without impacting on non-amyloidogenic proteolysis. Understanding how histidine 14 participates in AβPP proteolysis may reveal new intervention points for AD treatments.
AB - Amyloid-β protein precursor (AβPP) proteolysis by β- and γ-secretases generates neurotoxic amyloid-β (Aβ)-peptides in Alzheimer's disease (AD). We have investigated the role of histidine residues within the extracellular E1 copper binding and Aβ domains of AβPP in its proteolysis. By stably expressing histidine to alanine AβPP mutant constructs in SH-SY5Y cells, we show that mutations in the E1 copper binding domain had no impact on α- or β-secretase processing. Mutation of histidine 14 within the Aβ-domain specifically down-regulated β-secretase processing without impacting on non-amyloidogenic proteolysis. Understanding how histidine 14 participates in AβPP proteolysis may reveal new intervention points for AD treatments.
KW - Amyloid-β protein precursor
KW - amyloidogenic processing
KW - β-secretase
KW - histidine 14
U2 - 10.3233/JAD-141650
DO - 10.3233/JAD-141650
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 25171714
VL - 43
SP - 1163
EP - 1168
JO - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
JF - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
SN - 1387-2877
IS - 4
ER -