Fig. 1. Synthesis workflow and fibril characterization of gS87, pS87 and unmodified WT α-syn.
a Workflow of the semi-synthesis of α-syn with different modifications at S87. b Left: ThT kinetic assay (top) and NS-TEM images (bottom) of unmodified WT, gS87, and pS87 α-syn fibrils. Right: ThT kinetic assay (top) and NS-TEM images (bottom) of unmodified WT, gS87 and pS87 α-syn fibrils in the presence of 1 mol% PFF formed by the unmodified WT α-syn monomer. Zoom-in views of gS87 and pS87 ThT kinetic assay were shown. The fibrils were characterized by NS-TEM at the endpoint (60 h) of the ThT kinetic assay. Data correspond to mean ± s.d., n = 3 (replicates). Scale bar: 200 nm. c AFM images of gS87 α-syn, pS87 α-syn, and unmodified WT α-syn fibril. The arrows at both sides of the fibril indicate the starting points of the fibril protrusions to clarify the handedness. Fibrils formed by gS87, pS87 and WT in >3 independent experiments provide reproducible images and their data were analyzed in Nanoscope software. Scale bar: 200 nm. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
