Nature Communications (Jun 2022)

Cryo-EM structure of an amyloid fibril formed by full-length human SOD1 reveals its conformational conversion

  • Li-Qiang Wang,
  • Yeyang Ma,
  • Han-Ye Yuan,
  • Kun Zhao,
  • Mu-Ya Zhang,
  • Qiang Wang,
  • Xi Huang,
  • Wen-Chang Xu,
  • Bin Dai,
  • Jie Chen,
  • Dan Li,
  • Delin Zhang,
  • Zhengzhi Wang,
  • Liangyu Zou,
  • Ping Yin,
  • Cong Liu,
  • Yi Liang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31240-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Misfolded SOD1 has been linked to both familial and sporadic ALS. Here the authors have determined the cryo-EM structure of SOD1 fibrils, providing insights into the conversion of SOD1 from its immature form into an aggregated form during pathogenesis of ALS.