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Structural basis of p38α regulation by hematopoietic tyrosine phosphatase

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Francis, Dana M, Różycki, Bartosz, Koveal, Dorothy, Hummer, Gerhard, Page, Rebecca, Peti, Wolfgang·2011·Nature Chemical Biology

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NMR and ITC are used to define essential features of a p38α phosphatase interface that extend beyond the classic KIM binding site, and SAXS analysis software, incorporating NMR chemical shift data, are developed and applied to build a model of the p38α-HePTP complex. MAP kinases regulate essential cellular events, including cell growth, differentiation and inflammation. The solution structure of a complete MAPK–MAPK-regulatory protein complex, p38α–HePTP, was determined, enabling a comprehensive investigation of the molecular basis of specificity and fidelity in MAPK regulation. Structure determination was achieved by combining NMR spectroscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering data with a new ensemble calculation–refinement procedure. We identified 25 residues outside of the HePTP kinase interaction motif necessary for p38α recognition. The complex adopts an extended conformation in solution and rarely samples the conformation necessary for kinase deactivation. Complex formation also does not affect the N-terminal lobe, the activation loop of p38α or the catalytic domain of HePTP. Together, these results show how the downstream tyrosine phosphatase HePTP regulates p38α and provide for fundamentally new insights into MAPK regulation and specificity.

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  • Differences in the NMR spectra of MAPKs (p38a > ERK2 > JNK1) provide the first indications that dynamics likely plays a key role in their biological function.

    “The latter point seems to be especially critical for MAPKs and the differences in their NMR spectra (spectra quality of MAPKs tested by the authors is p38a>ERK2JNK1) 58,61,65 are providing the first indications that dynamics likely plays a key role in their biological function.”

    From Molecular basis of MAP kinase regulation (2013) · cites this paper as [58]

  • The discrimination factor of DUSP16/MKP7 for p38 versus ERK is only 0.7.

    “Indeed, we have observed the same behavior of KIM peptides/proteins using ITC; i.e., the discrimination factor of DUSP16/MKP7 (a p38/ JNK specific DUSP) for p38 versus ERK is only 0.7.57,58”

    From Molecular basis of MAP kinase regulation (2013) · cites this paper as [58]

  • The quality of 2D [1H,15N] TROSY spectra of MAPKs is significantly different from one another, with often many fewer peaks detected than expected, despite their nearly identical 3D structures.

    “Interestingly, the quality of the 2D [ 1 H, 15 N] TROSY spectra of MAPKs are significantly different from one another, with often many fewer peaks detected than expected, despite their nearly identical 3D structures.58,61,65”

    From Molecular basis of MAP kinase regulation (2013) · cites this paper as [58]

  • The ensemble model showed that the catalytic domain of HePTP is localized below the p38 KIM-binding groove and fluctuates in a fan-like motion below p38, explaining why crystallization of this complex has proven intractable.

    “The ensemble model showed that the catalytic domain of HePTP is localized below the p38 KIM-binding groove and fluctuates in a fan-like motion below p38; explaining why the crystallization of this complex has proven intractable [Fig.4(B)].”

    From Molecular basis of MAP kinase regulation (2013) · cites this paper as [58]

  • EROS-NMR allowed the relative orientation of p38 and HePTP that best fits both the NMR CSP constraints and the experimental SAXS data to be determined.

    “This allowed the relative orientation of p38 and HePTP that best fits both the NMR CSP constrains and the experimental SAXS data to be determined [Fig.4(A)].58”

    From Molecular basis of MAP kinase regulation (2013) · cites this paper as [58]

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Authors
Francis, D. M., Różycki, B., Koveal, D., Hummer, G., Page, R., & Peti, W.
Affiliations
  • Brown University (US)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
  • Page, Rebecca
  • Peti, Wolfgang
Venue
Nature Chemical Biology
Published
2011-11-06
Volume
7
Issue
12
Pages
916-924
ISSN
  • 1552-4450 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-4469
OpenAlex
W2080285527
Cited by
79
References
47
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FWCI
2.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature Chemical Biology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (T32GM008275, R01GM100910, T32GM007601)
  • National Center for Research Resources (S10RR017269)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Structure and Dynamics
Keywords
p38α MAPK, protein tyrosine phosphatase, protein-protein interaction, solution structure, complex conformation, activation loop, enzyme specificity
MeSH terms
Amino Acid Sequence, Models, Molecular, Molecular Sequence Data, Protein Conformation, Structure-Activity Relationship, Substrate Specificity, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14, Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 6

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