4R5L

Crystal structure of the DnaK C-terminus (Dnak-SBD-C)

Summary for 4R5L

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb4r5l/pdb
• Descriptor: Chaperone protein DnaK, SULFATE ION, PHOSPHATE ION, ... (5 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: helical bundle, beta sheets, chaperone, membrane
• Biological source: Escherichia coli
• Cellular location: Cytoplasm : P0A6Y8
• Total number of polymer chains: 4
• Total formula weight: 102235.12

Authors

Leu, J.I.,Zhang, P.,Murphy, M.E.,Marmorstein, R.,George, D.L. (deposition date: 2014-08-21, release date: 2014-09-10, Last modification date: 2024-02-28)

Primary citation

Leu, J.I.,Zhang, P.,Murphy, M.E.,Marmorstein, R.,George, D.L.
Structural Basis for the Inhibition of HSP70 and DnaK Chaperones by Small-Molecule Targeting of a C-Terminal Allosteric Pocket.
Acs Chem.Biol., 9:2508-2516, 2014

PubMed Abstract: The stress-inducible mammalian heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and its bacterial orthologue DnaK are highly conserved nucleotide binding molecular chaperones. They represent critical regulators of cellular proteostasis, especially during conditions of enhanced stress. Cancer cells rely on HSP70 for survival, and this chaperone represents an attractive new therapeutic target. We have used a structure-activity approach and biophysical methods to characterize a class of inhibitors that bind to a unique allosteric site within the C-terminus of HSP70 and DnaK. Data from X-ray crystallography together with isothermal titration calorimetry, mutagenesis, and cell-based assays indicate that these inhibitors bind to a previously unappreciated allosteric pocket formed within the non-ATP-bound protein state. Moreover, binding of inhibitor alters the local protein conformation, resulting in reduced chaperone-client interactions and impairment of proteostasis. Our findings thereby provide a new chemical scaffold and target platform for both HSP70 and DnaK; these will be important tools with which to interrogate chaperone function and to aid ongoing efforts to optimize potency and efficacy in developing modulators of these chaperones for therapeutic use.

PubMed: 25148104
DOI: 10.1021/cb500236y

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.9701 Å)