The Pathogenic R5L Mutation Disrupts Formation of Tau Complexes on the Microtubule by Altering Local N-Terminal Structure
A. Cario, A. Savastano, N. B. Wood, Z. Liu, M. J. Previs, A. G. Hendricks, M. Zweckstetter, C. L. Berger
This paper investigates the R5L mutation in Tau, showing it does not reduce microtubule-binding affinity but alters N-terminal structure, impairing Tau complex formation on microtubules.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2021Biophysics