Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

Molecular basis for isoform-selective inhibition of presenilin-1 by MRK-560

  • Xuefei Guo,
  • Yumeng Wang,
  • Jiayao Zhou,
  • Chen Jin,
  • Jiaoni Wang,
  • Bojun Jia,
  • Dan Jing,
  • Chuangye Yan,
  • Jianlin Lei,
  • Rui Zhou,
  • Yigong Shi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33817-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Presenilin isoforms (PS1 and PS2) containing γ-secretase show contrasting sensitivity to MRK-560. Here, the authors determined cryo-EM structures of PS1/PS2-complexes treated with MRK-560 and identified key residues responsible for the isoform-dependent selectivity.