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NMR-based functional profiling of RASopathies and oncogenic RAS mutations

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Smith, Matthew J., Neel, Benjamin G., Ikura, Mitsuhiko·2013·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Defects in the RAS small G protein or its associated network of regulatory proteins that disrupt GTPase cycling are a major cause of cancer and developmental RASopathy disorders. Lack of robust functional assays has been a major hurdle in RAS pathway-targeted drug development. We used NMR to obtain detailed mechanistic data on RAS cycling defects conferred by oncogenic mutations, or full-length RASopathy-derived regulatory proteins. By monitoring the conformation of wild-type and oncogenic RAS in real-time, we show that opposing properties integrate with regulators to hyperactivate oncogenic RAS mutants. Q61L and G13D exhibited rapid nucleotide exchange and an unexpected susceptibility to GAP-mediated hydrolysis, in direct contrast with G12V, indicating different approaches must be taken to inhibit these oncoproteins. An NMR methodology was established to directly monitor RAS cycling by intact, multidomain proteins encoded by RASopathy genes in mammalian cell extracts. By measuring GAP activity from tumor cells, we demonstrate how loss of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) increases RAS-GTP levels in NF1-derived cells. We further applied this methodology to profile Noonan Syndrome (NS)-derived SOS1 mutants. Combining NMR with cell-based assays allowed us to differentiate defects in catalysis, allosteric regulation, and membrane targeting of individual mutants, while revealing a membrane-dependent compensatory effect that attenuates dramatic increases in RAS activation shown by Y337C, L550P, and I252T. Our NMR method presents a precise and robust measure of RAS activity, providing mechanistic insights that facilitate discovery of therapeutics targeted against the RAS signaling network.

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Authors
Smith, M. J., Neel, B. G., & Ikura, M.
Affiliations
  • Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute, Ontario Cancer Institute, and
  • University of Toronto (CA)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2013-03-04
Volume
110
Issue
12
Pages
4574-4579
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2004731962
Cited by
257
References
44
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Cancer Research Society
  • Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation
  • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  • Canada Research Chairs
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Cancer Institute (R37-CA49132)
Topics
  • 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 Tyrosine Phosphatases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
Keywords
RASopathies, oncogenic Ras mutations, GTPase-activating protein, nucleotide exchange, SOS1, Noonan syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1, allosteric regulation, membrane targeting, Ras signaling
MeSH terms
Enzyme Activation, Humans, Neoplasms, Neurofibromatosis 1, Signal Transduction, Oncogene Protein p21(ras), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular, Amino Acid Substitution, Mutation, Missense, Cell Line, Tumor, HEK293 Cells

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