Structure-based machine-guided mapping of amyloid sequence space reveals uncharted sequence clusters with higher solubilities

An increasing number of amyloid structures are determined. Here, the authors present the structure-based amyloid core sequence prediction method Cordax that is based on machine learning and allows the detection of aggregation-prone regions with higher solubility, disorder and surface exposure, and f...

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Main Authors: Nikolaos Louros, Gabriele Orlando, Matthias De Vleeschouwer, Frederic Rousseau, Joost Schymkowitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17207-3
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Summary:An increasing number of amyloid structures are determined. Here, the authors present the structure-based amyloid core sequence prediction method Cordax that is based on machine learning and allows the detection of aggregation-prone regions with higher solubility, disorder and surface exposure, and furthermore predicts the structural topology, orientation and overall architecture of the resulting putative fibril core.
ISSN:2041-1723