2II0

Crystal Structure of catalytic domain of Son of sevenless (Rem-Cdc25) in the absence of Ras

Summary for 2II0

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb2ii0/pdb
• Related: 1BKD 1NVV
• Descriptor: Son of sevenless homolog 1 (2 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: signaling protein
• Biological source: Homo sapiens (human)
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 57376.64

Authors

Freedman, T.S.,Sondermann, H.,Friedland, G.D.,Kortemme, T.,Bar-Sagi, D.,Marqusee, S.,Kuriyan, J. (deposition date: 2006-09-27, release date: 2006-10-31, Last modification date: 2023-08-30)

Primary citation

Freedman, T.S.,Sondermann, H.,Friedland, G.D.,Kortemme, T.,Bar-Sagi, D.,Marqusee, S.,Kuriyan, J.
A Ras-induced conformational switch in the Ras activator Son of sevenless.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.Usa, 103:16692-16697, 2006

PubMed Abstract: The Ras-specific guanine nucleotide-exchange factors Son of sevenless (Sos) and Ras guanine nucleotide-releasing factor 1 (RasGRF1) transduce extracellular stimuli into Ras activation by catalyzing the exchange of Ras-bound GDP for GTP. A truncated form of RasGRF1 containing only the core catalytic Cdc25 domain is sufficient for stimulating Ras nucleotide exchange, whereas the isolated Cdc25 domain of Sos is inactive. At a site distal to the catalytic site, nucleotide-bound Ras binds to Sos, making contacts with the Cdc25 domain and with a Ras exchanger motif (Rem) domain. This allosteric Ras binding stimulates nucleotide exchange by Sos, but the mechanism by which this stimulation occurs has not been defined. We present a crystal structure of the Rem and Cdc25 domains of Sos determined at 2.0-A resolution in the absence of Ras. Differences between this structure and that of Sos bound to two Ras molecules show that allosteric activation of Sos by Ras occurs through a rotation of the Rem domain that is coupled to a rotation of a helical hairpin at the Sos catalytic site. This motion relieves steric occlusion of the catalytic site, allowing substrate Ras binding and nucleotide exchange. A structure of the isolated RasGRF1 Cdc25 domain determined at 2.2-A resolution, combined with computational analyses, suggests that the Cdc25 domain of RasGRF1 is able to maintain an active conformation in isolation because the helical hairpin has strengthened interactions with the Cdc25 domain core. These results indicate that RasGRF1 lacks the allosteric activation switch that is crucial for Sos activity.

PubMed: 17075039
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0608127103

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.02 Å)