2dx1
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'''Crystal structure of RhoGEF protein Asef''' | '''Crystal structure of RhoGEF protein Asef''' | ||
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| + | The Rac-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) Asef is activated by binding to the tumor suppressor adenomatous polyposis coli mutant, which is found in sporadic and familial colorectal tumors. This activated Asef is involved in the migration of colorectal tumor cells. The GEFs for Rho family GTPases contain the Dbl homology (DH) domain and the pleckstrin homology (PH) domain. When Asef is in the resting state, the GEF activity of the DH-PH module is intramolecularly inhibited by an unidentified mechanism. Asef has a Src homology 3 (SH3) domain in addition to the DH-PH module. In the present study, the three-dimensional structure of Asef was solved in its autoinhibited state. The crystal structure revealed that the SH3 domain binds intramolecularly to the DH domain, thus blocking the Rac-binding site. Furthermore, the RT-loop and the C-terminal region of the SH3 domain interact with the DH domain in a manner completely different from those for the canonical binding to a polyproline-peptide motif. These results demonstrate that the blocking of the Rac-binding site by the SH3 domain is essential for Asef autoinhibition. This may be a common mechanism in other proteins that possess an SH3 domain adjacent to a DH-PH module. | ||
==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
2DX1 is a [[Single protein]] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=2DX1 OCA]. | 2DX1 is a [[Single protein]] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=2DX1 OCA]. | ||
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| + | ==Reference== | ||
| + | Crystal structure of the rac activator, Asef, reveals its autoinhibitory mechanism., Murayama K, Shirouzu M, Kawasaki Y, Kato-Murayama M, Hanawa-Suetsugu K, Sakamoto A, Katsura Y, Suenaga A, Toyama M, Terada T, Taiji M, Akiyama T, Yokoyama S, J Biol Chem. 2007 Feb 16;282(7):4238-42. Epub 2006 Dec 26. PMID:[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17190834 17190834] | ||
[[Category: Homo sapiens]] | [[Category: Homo sapiens]] | ||
[[Category: Single protein]] | [[Category: Single protein]] | ||
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[[Category: Riken structural genomics/proteomics initiative]] | [[Category: Riken structural genomics/proteomics initiative]] | ||
[[Category: Rsgi]] | [[Category: Rsgi]] | ||
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[[Category: Structural genomic]] | [[Category: Structural genomic]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:14, 18 June 2008
Crystal structure of RhoGEF protein Asef
Overview
The Rac-specific guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) Asef is activated by binding to the tumor suppressor adenomatous polyposis coli mutant, which is found in sporadic and familial colorectal tumors. This activated Asef is involved in the migration of colorectal tumor cells. The GEFs for Rho family GTPases contain the Dbl homology (DH) domain and the pleckstrin homology (PH) domain. When Asef is in the resting state, the GEF activity of the DH-PH module is intramolecularly inhibited by an unidentified mechanism. Asef has a Src homology 3 (SH3) domain in addition to the DH-PH module. In the present study, the three-dimensional structure of Asef was solved in its autoinhibited state. The crystal structure revealed that the SH3 domain binds intramolecularly to the DH domain, thus blocking the Rac-binding site. Furthermore, the RT-loop and the C-terminal region of the SH3 domain interact with the DH domain in a manner completely different from those for the canonical binding to a polyproline-peptide motif. These results demonstrate that the blocking of the Rac-binding site by the SH3 domain is essential for Asef autoinhibition. This may be a common mechanism in other proteins that possess an SH3 domain adjacent to a DH-PH module.
About this Structure
2DX1 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Crystal structure of the rac activator, Asef, reveals its autoinhibitory mechanism., Murayama K, Shirouzu M, Kawasaki Y, Kato-Murayama M, Hanawa-Suetsugu K, Sakamoto A, Katsura Y, Suenaga A, Toyama M, Terada T, Taiji M, Akiyama T, Yokoyama S, J Biol Chem. 2007 Feb 16;282(7):4238-42. Epub 2006 Dec 26. PMID:17190834 Page seeded by OCA on Wed Jun 18 12:14:16 2008
Categories: Homo sapiens | Single protein | Kato-Murayama, M. | Murayama, K. | RSGI, RIKEN Structural Genomics/Proteomics Initiative. | Shirouzu, M. | Terada, T. | Yokoyama, S. | National project on protein structural and functional analyse | Nppsfa | Rho-gef | Riken structural genomics/proteomics initiative | Rsgi | Signaling protein | Structural genomic
