Sumoylation of amyloid precursor protein negatively regulates Aβ aggregate levels
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The proteolytic processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) to produce Abeta peptides is thought to play an important role in the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease. Here, we show that lysines 587 and 595 of APP, which are immediately adjacent to the site of beta-secretase cleavage, are covalently modified by SUMO proteins in vivo. Sumoylation of these lysine residues is associated with decreased levels of Abeta aggregates. Further, overexpression of the SUMO E2 enzyme ubc9 along with SUMO-1 results in decreased levels of Abeta aggregates in cells transfected with the familial Alzheimer's disease-associated V642F mutant APP, indicating the potential of up-regulating activity of the cellular sumoylation machinery as an approach against Alzheimer's disease. The results also provide the first demonstration that the SUMO E2 enzyme (ubc9) is present within the endoplasmic reticulum, indicating how APP, and perhaps other proteins that enter this compartment, can be sumoylated.
- University of Kentucky United States
Amyloid beta-Peptides, Lysine, Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme UBC9, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Transfection, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor, Alzheimer Disease, Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes, Small Ubiquitin-Related Modifier Proteins, Humans, Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, HeLa Cells
Amyloid beta-Peptides, Lysine, Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme UBC9, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Transfection, Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor, Alzheimer Disease, Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes, Small Ubiquitin-Related Modifier Proteins, Humans, Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, HeLa Cells
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