Harjes Elena, Harjes Stefan, Wohlgemuth Sabine, Müller Karl-Heinz, Krieger Elmar, Herrmann Christian, Bayer Peter
Molecular and Structural Biophysics, Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Otto-Hahn Strasse 11, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany.
Structure. 2006 May;14(5):881-8. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2006.03.008.
The novel Ras effector mNore1, capable of inducing apoptosis, is a multidomain protein. It comprises a C1 domain homologous to PKC and an RA domain similar to the Ras effectors AF-6 and RalGDS. Here, we determine the affinity of these two domains to the active forms of Ras and Rap1 using isothermal calorimetric titration. The interaction of Ras/Rap1-GTP with the RA domain of mNore1 is weakened significantly by direct binding of the C1 domain to the RA domain. In order to analyze this observation in atomic detail, we solved the C1 solution structure by NMR. By determining chemical shifts and relaxation rates, we can show an intramolecular complex of C1-RA. GTP-Ras titration and binding to RA disrupts this complex and displaces the C1 domain. Once the C1 domain tumbles freely in solution, a lipid binding interface becomes accessible. Furthermore, we provide evidence of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate binding of the free C1 domain.
新型Ras效应蛋白mNore1是一种多结构域蛋白,能够诱导细胞凋亡。它包含一个与蛋白激酶C(PKC)同源的C1结构域和一个与Ras效应蛋白AF-6及RalGDS相似的RA结构域。在此,我们利用等温滴定量热法测定了这两个结构域与Ras和Rap1活性形式的亲和力。C1结构域与RA结构域的直接结合显著削弱了Ras/Rap1-GTP与mNore1的RA结构域之间的相互作用。为了从原子层面详细分析这一现象,我们通过核磁共振(NMR)解析了C1结构域的溶液结构。通过测定化学位移和弛豫速率,我们能够证明C1-RA形成了分子内复合物。GTP-Ras滴定及与RA的结合会破坏该复合物并使C1结构域移位。一旦C1结构域在溶液中自由翻转,脂质结合界面就会暴露出来。此外,我们还提供了游离C1结构域与磷脂酰肌醇3-磷酸结合的证据。