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- Title
Folding Mechanism and Aggregation Propensity of the KH0 Domain of FMRP and Its R138Q Pathological Variant.
- Authors
Santorelli, Daniele; Troilo, Francesca; Fata, Francesca; Angelucci, Francesco; Demitri, Nicola; Giardina, Giorgio; Federici, Luca; Catalano, Flavia; Di Matteo, Adele; Travaglini-Allocatelli, Carlo
- Abstract
The K-homology (KH) domains are small, structurally conserved domains found in proteins of different origins characterized by a central conserved βααβ "core" and a GxxG motif in the loop between the two helices of the KH core. In the eukaryotic KHI type, additional αβ elements decorate the "core" at the C-terminus. Proteins containing KH domains perform different functions and several diseases have been associated with mutations in these domains, including those in the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). FMRP is an RNA-binding protein crucial for the control of RNA metabolism whose lack or mutations lead to fragile X syndrome (FXS). Among missense mutations, the R138Q substitution is in the KH0 degenerated domain lacking the classical GxxG motif. By combining equilibrium and kinetic experiments, we present a characterization of the folding mechanism of the KH0 domain from the FMRP wild-type and of the R138Q variant showing that in both cases the folding mechanism implies the accumulation of an on-pathway transient intermediate. Moreover, by exploiting a battery of biophysical techniques, we show that the KH0 domain has the propensity to form amyloid-like aggregates in mild conditions in vitro and that the R138Q mutation leads to a general destabilization of the protein and to an increased fibrillogenesis propensity.
- Subjects
FRAGILE X syndrome; RNA-binding proteins; PROTEIN domains; METABOLIC regulation; MISSENSE mutation; RNA metabolism
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, Vol 23, Issue 20, p12178
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms232012178