5vdk
From Proteopedia
Crystal structure of human WEE2 kinase domain in complex with MK1775
Structural highlights
FunctionWEE2_HUMAN Oocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase that phosphorylates and inhibits CDK1 and acts as a key regulator of meiosis during both prophase I and metaphase II. Required to maintain meiotic arrest in oocytes during the germinal vesicle (GV) stage, a long period of quiescence at dictyate prophase I, by phosphorylating CDK1 at 'Tyr-15', leading to inhibit CDK1 activity and prevent meiotic reentry. Also required for metaphase II exit during egg activation by phosphorylating CDK1 at 'Tyr-15', to ensure exit from meiosis in oocytes and promote pronuclear formation (By similarity). Publication Abstract from PubMedMembers of the Wee family of kinases negatively regulate the cell cycle via phosphorylation of CDK1 and are considered potential drug targets. Herein, we investigated the structure-function relationship of human Wee1, Wee2 and Myt1 (PKMYT1). Purified recombinant full-length proteins and kinase domain constructs differed substantially in phosphorylation states and catalytic competency suggesting complex mechanisms of activation. A series of crystal structures revealed unique features that distinguish Wee1 and Wee2 from Myt1 and establish the structural basis of differential inhibition by the widely used Wee1 inhibitor MK-1775. Kinome profiling and cellular studies demonstrate that, in addition to Wee1 and Wee2, MK-1775 is an equally potent inhibitor of the polo-like kinase PLK1. Several previously unrecognized inhibitors of Wee kinases were discovered and characterized. Combined, the data provide a comprehensive view on the catalytic and structural properties of Wee kinases and a framework for the rational design of novel inhibitors thereof. Structural basis of Wee kinases functionality and inactivation by diverse small molecule inhibitors.,Zhu JY, Cuellar RAD, Berndt N, Lee HE, Olesen SH, Martin MP, Jensen JT, Georg GI, Schonbrunn E J Med Chem. 2017 Aug 9. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00996. PMID:28792760[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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