1uwh
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THE COMPLEX OF WILD TYPE B-RAF AND BAY439006
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Overview
Over 30 mutations of the B-RAF gene associated with human cancers have been identified, the majority of which are located within the kinase domain. Here we show that of 22 B-RAF mutants analyzed, 18 have elevated kinase activity and signal to ERK in vivo. Surprisingly, three mutants have reduced kinase activity towards MEK in vitro but, by activating C-RAF in vivo, signal to ERK in cells. The structures of wild type and oncogenic V599EB-RAF kinase domains in complex with the RAF inhibitor BAY43-9006 show that the activation segment is held in an inactive conformation by association with the P loop. The clustering of most mutations to these two regions suggests that disruption of this interaction converts B-RAF into its active conformation. The high activity mutants signal to ERK by directly phosphorylating MEK, whereas the impaired activity mutants stimulate MEK by activating endogenous C-RAF, possibly via an allosteric or transphosphorylation mechanism.
Disease
Known diseases associated with this structure: Adenocarcinoma of lung, somatic OMIM:[164757], Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome OMIM:[164757], Colorectal cancer, somatic OMIM:[164757], Melanoma, melignant, somatic OMIM:[164757], Nonsmall cell lung cancer, somatic OMIM:[164757]
About this Structure
1UWH is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens with and as ligands. Active as Transferred entry: 2.7.11.1, with EC number 2.7.1.37 Known structural/functional Site: . Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Mechanism of activation of the RAF-ERK signaling pathway by oncogenic mutations of B-RAF., Wan PT, Garnett MJ, Roe SM, Lee S, Niculescu-Duvaz D, Good VM, Jones CM, Marshall CJ, Springer CJ, Barford D, Marais R, Cell. 2004 Mar 19;116(6):855-67. PMID:15035987
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