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==c-KIT kinase domain in complex with avapritinib derivative 4==
<StructureSection load='8pqa' size='340' side='right'caption='[[8pqa]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 1.65&Aring;' scene=''>
== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[8pqa]] is a 2 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=8PQA OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=8PQA FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">X-ray diffraction, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 1.65&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=98A:6-(1-methylpyrazol-4-yl)-4-(4-pyrimidin-2-ylpiperazin-1-yl)pyrrolo[2,1-f][1,2,4]triazine'>98A</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=8pqa FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=8pqa OCA], [https://pdbe.org/8pqa PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=8pqa RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/8pqa PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=8pqa ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Disease ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/KIT_HUMAN KIT_HUMAN] Defects in KIT are a cause of piebald trait (PBT) [MIM:[https://omim.org/entry/172800 172800]; also known as piebaldism. PBT is an autosomal dominant genetic developmental abnormality of pigmentation characterized by congenital patches of white skin and hair that lack melanocytes.<ref>PMID:1376329</ref> <ref>PMID:1370874</ref> <ref>PMID:1717985</ref> <ref>PMID:7687267</ref> <ref>PMID:8680409</ref> <ref>PMID:9029028</ref> <ref>PMID:9450866</ref> <ref>PMID:9699740</ref> <ref>PMID:11074500</ref>   Defects in KIT are a cause of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) [MIM:[https://omim.org/entry/606764 606764].<ref>PMID:9029028</ref> <ref>PMID:9697690</ref> <ref>PMID:9438854</ref> <ref>PMID:11505412</ref> <ref>PMID:15824741</ref>   Defects in KIT have been associated with testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) [MIM:[https://omim.org/entry/273300 273300]. A common solid malignancy in males. Germ cell tumors of the testis constitute 95% of all testicular neoplasms.<ref>PMID:9029028</ref>   Defects in KIT are a cause of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) [MIM:[https://omim.org/entry/601626 601626]. AML is a malignant disease in which hematopoietic precursors are arrested in an early stage of development. Note=Somatic mutations that lead to constitutive activation of KIT are detected in AML patients. These mutations fall into two classes, the most common being in-frame internal tandem duplications of variable length in the juxtamembrane region that disrupt the normal regulation of the kinase activity. Likewise, point mutations in the kinase domain can result in a constitutively activated kinase.<ref>PMID:9029028</ref> 
== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/KIT_HUMAN KIT_HUMAN] Tyrosine-protein kinase that acts as cell-surface receptor for the cytokine KITLG/SCF and plays an essential role in the regulation of cell survival and proliferation, hematopoiesis, stem cell maintenance, gametogenesis, mast cell development, migration and function, and in melanogenesis. In response to KITLG/SCF binding, KIT can activate several signaling pathways. Phosphorylates PIK3R1, PLCG1, SH2B2/APS and CBL. Activates the AKT1 signaling pathway by phosphorylation of PIK3R1, the regulatory subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. Activated KIT also transmits signals via GRB2 and activation of RAS, RAF1 and the MAP kinases MAPK1/ERK2 and/or MAPK3/ERK1. Promotes activation of STAT family members STAT1, STAT3, STAT5A and STAT5B. Activation of PLCG1 leads to the production of the cellular signaling molecules diacylglycerol and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate. KIT signaling is modulated by protein phosphatases, and by rapid internalization and degradation of the receptor. Activated KIT promotes phosphorylation of the protein phosphatases PTPN6/SHP-1 and PTPRU, and of the transcription factors STAT1, STAT3, STAT5A and STAT5B. Promotes phosphorylation of PIK3R1, CBL, CRK (isoform Crk-II), LYN, MAPK1/ERK2 and/or MAPK3/ERK1, PLCG1, SRC and SHC1.<ref>PMID:7520444</ref> <ref>PMID:9528781</ref> <ref>PMID:10397721</ref> <ref>PMID:12444928</ref> <ref>PMID:12878163</ref> <ref>PMID:12511554</ref> <ref>PMID:17904548</ref> <ref>PMID:19265199</ref> <ref>PMID:21640708</ref> <ref>PMID:21135090</ref> 
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Avapritinib is the only potent and selective inhibitor approved for the treatment of D842V-mutant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), the most common primary mutation of the platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA). The approval was based on the NAVIGATOR trial, which revealed overall response rates of more than 90%. Despite this transformational activity, patients eventually progress, mostly due to acquired resistance mutations or following discontinuation due to neuro-cognitive side effects. These patients have no therapeutic alternative and face a dismal prognosis. Notable, little is known about this drug's binding mode and its medicinal chemistry development, which is instrumental for the development of the next generation of drugs. Against this background, we solve the crystal structures of avapritinib in complex with wild-type and mutant PDGFRA and stem cell factor receptor (KIT), which provide evidence and understanding of inhibitor binding and lead to the identification of a sub-pocket (Galpha-pocket). We utilize this information to design, synthesize and characterize avapritinib derivatives for the determination of key pharmacophoric features to overcome drug resistance and limit potential blood-brain barrier penetration.

Avapritinib-based SAR studies unveil a binding pocket in KIT and PDGFRA.,Teuber A, Schulz T, Fletcher BS, Gontla R, Muhlenberg T, Zischinsky ML, Niggenaber J, Weisner J, Kleinbolting SB, Lategahn J, Sievers S, Muller MP, Bauer S, Rauh D Nat Commun. 2024 Jan 2;15(1):63. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-44376-8. PMID:38167404<ref>PMID:38167404</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
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[[Category: Homo sapiens]]
[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Mueller MP]]
[[Category: Rauh D]]
[[Category: Teuber A]]