6XY5

Ternary complex of 14-3-3 sigma (C38N), Estrogen Related Receptor gamma (DBD) phosphopeptide, and disulfide PPI stabilizer 5

Summary for 6XY5

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb6xy5/pdb
• Related: 6XXC
• Descriptor: 14-3-3 protein sigma, Estrogen Related Receptor gamma phosphopeptide, MAGNESIUM ION, ... (6 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: 14-3-3, erry phosphopeptide, disulfide, stabilization, peptide binding protein
• Biological source: Homo sapiens (Human); More
• Total number of polymer chains: 2
• Total formula weight: 28129.48

Authors

Somsen, B.A.,Ottmann, C. (deposition date: 2020-01-29, release date: 2020-11-18, Last modification date: 2024-01-24)

Primary citation

Sijbesma, E.,Somsen, B.A.,Miley, G.P.,Leijten-van de Gevel, I.A.,Brunsveld, L.,Arkin, M.R.,Ottmann, C.
Fluorescence Anisotropy-Based Tethering for Discovery of Protein-Protein Interaction Stabilizers.
Acs Chem.Biol., 15:3143-3148, 2020

PubMed Abstract: Protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks are fundamental for cellular processes. Small-molecule PPI enhancers have been shown to be powerful tools to fundamentally study PPIs and as starting points for potential new therapeutics. Yet, systematic approaches for their discovery are not widely available, and the design prerequisites of "molecular glues" are poorly understood. Covalent fragment-based screening can identify chemical starting points for these enhancers at specific sites in PPI interfaces. We recently reported a mass spectrometry-based disulfide-trapping (tethering) approach for a cysteine residue in the hub protein 14-3-3, an important regulator of phosphorylated client proteins. Here, we invert the strategy and report the development of a functional read-out for systematic identification of PPI enhancers based on fluorescence anisotropy (FA-tethering) with the reactive handle now on a client-derived peptide. Using the DNA-binding domain of the nuclear receptor Estrogen Related Receptor gamma (ERRγ), we target a native cysteine positioned at the 14-3-3 PPI interface and identify several fragments that form a disulfide bond to ERRγ and stabilize the complex up to 5-fold. Crystallography indicates that fragments bind in a pocket comprised of 14-3-3 and the ERRγ phosphopeptide. FA-tethering presents a streamlined methodology to discover molecular glues for protein complexes.

PubMed: 33196173
DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00646

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.3 Å)