Maturation-dependent changes in the structure and seeding capacity of Aβ42 amyloid fibrils
Miller, A. M.; Chia, S.; Klimont, E.; Knowles, T.; Vendruscolo, M.; Ruggeri, F. S.
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Many proteins self-assemble to form amyloid fibrils, which are highly organized structures stabilized by a characteristic cross-{beta} network of hydrogen bonds. This process underlies a variety of human diseases, and can be exploited to develop versatile functional biomaterials. Thus, amyloid aggregation has been widely studied, shedding light on the properties of fibrils and their intermediates. A question that remains open concerns the microscopic processes that underlie the long-time behaviour of the fibrillar assemblies. Here, we use atomic force microscopy to observe that the fibrils undergo a maturation process, with an increase in both fibril length and thickness, and a change in the cross-{beta} sheet content. These changes affect the ability of the fibrils to catalyse the formation of new aggregates through secondary nucleation. The identification of these changes helps us understand the fibril maturation processes, facilitate the targeting of amyloid fibrils in drug discovery, and offer insight into the development of biocompatible and sustainable protein based materials.
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