Amyloid fibril formation by peptide LYS (11-36) in aqueous trifluoroethanol

Biomacromolecules
Wei LiuHarvey W Blanch

Abstract

Peptide LYS (11-36), derived from the beta-sheet region of T4 lysozyme, forms an amyloid fibril in aqueous trifluoroethanol (TFE) at elevated temperature. The peptide has a moderate alpha-helix content in 20 and 50% (v/v) TFE solution; large quantities of fibrils were formed after incubation at 55 degrees C for 2 weeks as monitored by a thioflavin T fluorescence assay. No fibrils were observed when the peptide initially existed predominantly as a random coil or as a complete alpha helix. Our results suggest that a moderate amount of alpha helix and random coil present in the peptide initially facilitates the fibril-formation process, but a high alpha-helix content inhibits fibril formation. Transmission electron microscopy revealed several types of fibril morphologies at different TFE concentrations. The fibrils were highly twisted and consisted of interleaved protofilaments in 50% TFE, while smooth and flat ribbonlike fibrils were found in 20% TFE. In 50% TFE, the fibril growth rate of LYS (11-36) was found to depend strongly on peptide concentration and seeding but was insensitive to solution pH and ionic strength.

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