3qd2

Crystal structure of mouse PERK kinase domain

spinqualitylabelsall models 3qd2, resolution 2.81Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 3qd2 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Lk3 transgenic mice. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. NonStd Res: TPO Gene: Eif2ak3 (LK3 transgenic mice) Activity: Non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase, with EC number 2.7.11.1 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function [E2AK3_MOUSE] Phosphorylates the alpha subunit of eukaryotic translation-initiation factor 2 (EIF2), leading to its inactivation and thus to a rapid reduction of translational initiation and repression of global protein synthesis. Serves as a critical effector of unfolded protein response (UPR)-induced G1 growth arrest due to the loss of cyclin-D1 (CCND1). Publication Abstract from PubMed The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) unfolded protein response (UPR) is comprised of several intracellular signaling pathways that alleviate ER stress. The ER-localized transmembrane kinase PERK is one of three major ER stress transducers. Oligomerization of PERK's N-terminal ER luminal domain by ER stress promotes PERK trans-autophosphorylation of the C-terminal cytoplasmic kinase domain at multiple residues including Thr980 on the kinase activation loop. Activated PERK phosphorylates Ser51 of the alpha-subunit of translation initiation factor 2 (eIF2alpha), which inhibits initiation of protein synthesis and reduces the load of unfolded proteins entering the ER. The crystal structure of PERK's kinase domain has been determined to 2.8 A resolution. The structure resembles the back-to-back dimer observed in the related eIF2alpha kinase PKR. Phosphorylation of Thr980 stabilizes both the activation loop and helix alphaG in the C-terminal lobe, preparing the latter for eIF2alpha binding. The structure suggests conservation in the mode of activation of eIF2alpha kinases and is consistent with a `line-up' model for PERK activation triggered by oligomerization of its luminal domain. The structure of the PERK kinase domain suggests the mechanism for its activation.,Cui W, Li J, Ron D, Sha B Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2011 May;67(Pt 5):423-8. Epub 2011 Apr 13. PMID:21543844 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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