Interaction of synthetic Alzheimerβ-protein-derived analogs with aqueous aluminum: A low-field27Al NMR investigation
- 1 November 1995
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Protein Journal
- Vol. 14 (8) , 633-644
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01886902
Abstract
Synthetic peptides corresponding to the soluble Alzheimerβ-protein, i.e., β1–40 and β6-25, were utilized to investigate the association of aluminum using low-field27Al nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Addition of β1-40 or β6-25 to aqueous Al3+ gives rise to a27Al NMR signal corresponding to the association of Al3+ with the peptides; this effect is not easily reversed by EDTA. Based on the relative intensity of the Al3+-peptide signal between pH 4 and 6, there are at least 4 Al3+ ions associated with each peptide molecule. Microheterogeneity is observed with RP-HPLC on incubating solutions of Al3+ with β1-40 and β6-25. The27Al NMR spectra of chromatographically pure fractions of β1-40 and β6-25 indicate that the peptide-associated Al3+ is released below pH 3.5. We propose that soluble β1-40 provides an anchor for Al3+ to bind, eventually leading to an increased deposition of amyloid in the Alzheimer brain.Keywords
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