Fig. 3. Structural basis of chaperone inhibition by PR repeat polymers.
a PR repeat polymer in complex with the ALS/FTD-associated prolyl isomerase PPIA. Only eight residues of the PR polymer could be built into the asymmetric unit; the displayed polymer chain was assembled from symmetry mates (2 mFo–DFc electron density map of PR20 contoured at 1.4σ level, depicted in gray). b Close-up view of the interface between the PR repeat polymer (gray) and PPIA (yellow/green). Hydrogen bonds are depicted by dashed black lines. c The continuous electron density for the PR polymer throughout the crystal lattice allowed a slider-like positioning of its N terminus. d, e Selected regions from the crystal lattice displaying continuous electron density of the PR polymer chain (gray stick model with semi-transparent electron density). PPIA molecules are shown in surface representation.