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Crystal structure of Fus3 with a docking motif from Far1
Structural highlights
FunctionFUS3_YEAST Together with closely related KSS1, FUS3 is the final kinase in the signal transduction cascade regulating activation/repression of the mating and filamentation pathways, induced by pheromone and nitrogen/carbon limitation, respectively. Phosphorylated FUS3 activates the mating but suppresses the filamentation pathway, whereas activated KSS1 activates both pathways. Pheromone-activated FUS3 functions by inhibiting the binding of the transcriptional activator STE12 to filamentation specific genes while inducing its binding to and activity at mating specific genes. Non-activated FUS3 has a repressive effect on STE12 transcriptional activity. KSS1 can partially compensate for the lack of FUS3 but mating efficiency is reduced and the filamentation program is partially activated upon pheromone signaling. FUS3 phosphorylates STE7, STE5, FAR1, DIG1, DIG2 and STE12.[1] [2] [3] [4] Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedCells use a network of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) to coordinate responses to diverse extracellular signals. Here, we examine the role of docking interactions in determining connectivity of the yeast MAPKs Fus3 and Kss1. These closely related kinases are activated by the common upstream MAPK kinase Ste7 yet generate distinct output responses, mating and filamentous growth, respectively. We find that docking interactions are necessary for communication with the kinases and that they can encode subtle differences in pathway-specific input and output. The cell cycle arrest mediator Far1, a mating-specific substrate, has a docking motif that selectively binds Fus3. In contrast, the shared partner Ste7 has a promiscuous motif that binds both Fus3 and Kss1. Structural analysis reveals that Fus3 interacts with specific and promiscuous peptides in conformationally distinct modes. Induced fit recognition may allow docking peptides to achieve discrimination by exploiting subtle differences in kinase flexibility. The role of docking interactions in mediating signaling input, output, and discrimination in the yeast MAPK network.,Remenyi A, Good MC, Bhattacharyya RP, Lim WA Mol Cell. 2005 Dec 22;20(6):951-62. PMID:16364919[5] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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