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NMR meets Tau: Insights into its function and pathology

  • Guy Lippens
  • , Isabelle Landrieu
  • , Caroline Smet
  • , Isabelle Huvent
  • , Neha S. Gandhi
  • , Benoît Gigant
  • , Clément Despres
  • , Haoling Qi
  • , Juan Lopez
  • Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
  • Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle (UGSF)
  • Queensland University of Technology
  • Institut de Biologie Intégrative de la Cellule

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Abstract

In this review, we focus on what we have learned from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) studies on the neuronal microtubule-associated protein Tau. We consider both the mechanistic details of Tau: the tubulin relationship and its aggregation process. Phosphorylation of Tau is intimately linked to both aspects. NMR spectroscopy has depicted accurate phosphorylation patterns by different kinases, and its non-destructive character has allowed functional assays with the same samples. Finally, we will discuss other post-translational modifications of Tau and its interaction with other cellular factors in relationship to its (dys)function.
Original languageSpanish
JournalBiomolecules
Volume6
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2016

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