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Publication Abstract from PubMed

C-RAF kinase is a central component of the Ras-RAF-MEK (mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase)-ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase) pathway, which has been shown to be activated in 30% of human tumors. 14-3-3 proteins inactivate C-RAF by binding to the two N-terminal phosphorylation-dependent binding sites surrounding S233 and S259. 14-3-3 proteins can bind two target sequences located on one polypeptide chain simultaneously, thereby increasing binding affinity compared to single-site binding and possibly allowing regulated 14-3-3 binding through gatekeeper phosphorylation. To date, it was unclear whether 14-3-3 proteins can bind the two N-terminal phosphorylation-dependent binding site of C-RAF simultaneously. Fluorescence polarization using phosphorylated peptides demonstrated that S233 is the low-affinity and S259 is the high-affinity binding site, while simultaneous engagement of both sites by 14-3-3zeta enhances affinity compared to single-site binding. Determination of a 1:1 stoichiometry for the di-phosphorylatedpeptide binding to one 14-3-3zeta dimer with isothermal titration calorimetry was supported by the crystal structure of the 14-3-3zeta/C-RAFpS233,pS259 complex. Cellular localization studies validate the significance of these sites for cytoplasmic retention of C-RAF, suggesting an extended mechanism of RAF regulation by 14-3-3 proteins.

Synergistic Binding of the Phosphorylated S233- and S259-Binding Sites of C-RAF to One 14-3-3zeta Dimer.,Molzan M, Ottmann C J Mol Biol. 2012 Aug 24. PMID:22922483^[1]

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