Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2012, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (2): 178-182.

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Prediction of α-synuclein with A-β Peptide and β-synuclein Interaction Sites

WANG Qun-qun, DA Liang, WANG Yi-fei   

  1. (1. College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China;2. Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China)
  • Online:2012-04-30 Published:2012-04-30

Abstract: The abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein plays an essential role in the  Parkinson’s disease. A recent study demonstrates the α-synuclein may interact with many different proteins such as A-β peptide and β-synuclein. A-β peptide promotes abnormal aggregation of α-synuclein. However, β-synuclein is resistant to α-synuclein accumulation. The mechanism of promotion or inhibition of the aggregation is not yet clear. We simulate the interaction of α-synuclein with A-β peptide and β-synuclein, and predict the interaction binding sites. The paper provides theoretical evidence for further research of abnormal aggregation.

Key words: β-synuclein,

α-synuclein, A-&beta, active site, homology modeling, molecule docking, peptide

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