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Hierarchical Protofilament Intertwining Rules the Formation of Mixed‐Curvature Amyloid Polymorphs

Zhou, Jiangtao  
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Assenza, Salvatore
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Tatli, Meltem  
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June 20, 2024
Advanced Science

Amyloid polymorphism is a hallmark of almost all amyloid species, yet the mechanisms underlying the formation of amyloid polymorphs and their complex architectures remain elusive. Commonly, two main mesoscopic topologies are found in amyloid polymorphs characterized by non‐zero Gaussian and mean curvatures: twisted ribbons and helical fibrils, respectively. Here, a rich heterogeneity of configurations is demonstrated on insulin amyloid fibrils, where protofilament packing can occur, besides the common polymorphs, also in a combined mode forming mixed‐curvature polymorphs. Through AFM statistical analysis, an extended array of heterogeneous architectures that are rationalized by mesoscopic theoretical arguments are identified. Notably, an unusual fibrillization pathway is also unraveled toward mixed‐curvature polymorphs via the widespread recruitment and intertwining of protofilaments and protofibrils. The results present an original view of amyloid polymorphism and advance the fundamental understanding of the fibrillization mechanism from single protofilaments into mature amyloid fibrils.

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DOI
10.1002/advs.202402740
Author(s)
Zhou, Jiangtao  
Assenza, Salvatore
Tatli, Meltem  

EPFL

Tian, Jiawen
Ilie, Ioana M.
Starostin, Eugene L.
Caflisch, Amedeo
Knowles, Tuomas P. J.
Dietler, Giovanni  

EPFL

Mezzenga, Raffaele
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Date Issued

2024-06-20

Publisher

Wiley

Published in
Advanced Science
Volume

11

Issue

32

Article Number

2402740

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REVIEWED

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FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Swiss National Science Foundation

Structural Studies of Human Brain in Neurodegeneration

CRSII5_177195 ; 310030_188548

https://data.snf.ch/grants/grant/188548
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March 6, 2025
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