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Introduction

(SMP) is a ternary holophosphotase complex formed by the individual proteins: SHOC2, PP1C, and MRAS. The SMP complex is involved in signaling the initiation of MAPK pathways, which is responsible for cellular growth and development, cell proliferation, and apoptosis (cite 1). Formation of this complex begins with an extracellular signal binding to a membrane embedded receptor tyrosine kinase receptor(RTK) ^[1]. This causes membrane-bound MRAS to exchange GDP for GTP. Initiating the SMP complex formation at the plasma membrane consists of the SHOC2 and PP1C binding first. When the MRAS exchanges GDP to GTP, it then assembles with the combined SHOC2 and PP1C. Based on MRAS targeting, PP1C catalyzes the dephosphorylation of the N-terminal phosphoserine (NTpS) on the RAF complex leading to the amplification of MAPK signaling ^[1]. In a normal cell, this would regulate cell proliferation but dysfunction in the ternary complex has shown signs to lead to tumor formation due to unregulated cell growth ^[1].

Figure 1: Mechanism for Shoc2-MRAS-PP1C

Figure 2: PP1C phosphorylates Serine 259.

Overall Structure

SHOC2

PP1C

MRAS

Key Ligand Interactions

Figure 3: Electrostatic illustration of the amphipathic binding pocket of the LPA₁ receptor. This binding pocket was revealed by cutting away the exterior or the protein. This binding pocket, located in the interior of the protein, has both polar and nonpolar regions. The blue and red coloration highlight the positively and negatively charged regions, respectively, and the white color shows the nonpolar region of the binding pocket.

SHOC2 and PP1C

SHOC2 and MRAS

PP1C and MRAS

Signaling Pathway

Disease Relevance

Cancer

RASopathies

Future Studies

3D structures of lysophosphatidic acid receptor

4z34, 4z35, 4z36 - hLPA1 + antagonist - human
2lq4 – hLPA1 second extracellular loop – NMR
4p0c – hLPA2/NHERF2
5xsz – LPA6A (mutant) – zebra fish

References

1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Hauseman

Proteopedia Resources

Category:Lysophosphatidic acid binding

Category:Lysophosphatidic acid

Butler University Proteopedia Pages

See also:

• Receptor
• Transmembrane (cell surface) receptors
• G protein-coupled receptors