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| Title | Structural basis of the cyclin Y/14-3-3 protein-mediated activation of CDK16. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 17, Issue 1, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Mar 20, 2026 |
Authors | Klara Kohoutova / Dalibor Kosek / Adam Brzezina / Karolina Honzejkova / Veronika Obsilova / Tomas Obsil / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Cyclin-dependent protein kinase 16 (CDK16) regulates both physiological and pathological processes, including autophagy, spermatogenesis and cancer. Unlike other CDKs, CDK16 is regulated by an ...Cyclin-dependent protein kinase 16 (CDK16) regulates both physiological and pathological processes, including autophagy, spermatogenesis and cancer. Unlike other CDKs, CDK16 is regulated by an unclear mechanism involving phosphorylated cyclin Y (CCNY) in complex with 14-3-3 proteins rather than CCNY alone. The present study aims at elucidating this mechanism by structurally characterizing CDK16 in complex with CCNY and 14-3-3 using several biophysical techniques. As shown by cryo-EM analysis and hydrogen/deuterium exchange coupled to mass spectrometry, 14-3-3 binding modulates the conformation of a key moiety of the CDK binding surface of CCNY, thereby enabling CDK16 activation. CDK16 interacts with the cyclin box of CCNY, while 14-3-3 provides additional contacts, including with the activation segment of CDK16. CDK16 activation also requires interactions of CCNY with the N-terminal extension of CDK16. These findings not only clarify the role of CCNY and 14-3-3 in CDK16 activation but also highlight the potential of targeting CDK16 protein-protein interactions for cancer therapy. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:41857027 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.3 - 3.83 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-53531, PDB-9r2i: EMDB-53533, PDB-9r2n: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-MG: ![]() ChemComp-AGS: |
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Keywords | CYTOSOLIC PROTEIN / Kinase / Phosphorylation / Cell signalling / Cryo-EM |
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