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Impaired binding of 14-3-3 to Raf1 is linked to Noonan and LEOPARD syndrome
Structural highlights
Function1433Z_HUMAN Adapter protein implicated in the regulation of a large spectrum of both general and specialized signaling pathways. Binds to a large number of partners, usually by recognition of a phosphoserine or phosphothreonine motif. Binding generally results in the modulation of the activity of the binding partner.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 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 PubMedThe Ras-RAF-MAPK pathway is overactive in many cancers and in some developmental disorders. In one of the latter, Noonan syndrome, nine activating C-RAF mutations cluster around Ser(259), a regulatory site for inhibition by 14-3-3 proteins. We show that these mutations impair binding of 14-3-3 proteins to C-RAF and alter its subcellular localization by promoting Ras-mediated plasma membrane recruitment of C-RAF. By providing biophysical binding data, the 14-3-3/C-RAFpS(259) crystal structure, and cellular analyses we present a mechanistic link between a well-described human developmental disorder and the impairment of a 14-3-3/target protein interaction. As a broader implication of these findings, modulating the C-RAFSer(259)/14-3-3 protein-protein interaction with a stabilizing small molecule may yield a novel potential approach for diseases resulting from an overactive Ras-RAF-MAPK pathway. Impaired binding of 14-3-3 to C-RAF in Noonan Syndrome implies new approaches in diseases with increased Ras signaling.,Molzan M, Schumacher B, Ottmann C, Baljuls A, Polzien L, Weyand M, Thiel P, Rose R, Rose M, Kuhenne P, Kaiser M, Rapp UR, Kuhlmann J, Ottmann C Mol Cell Biol. 2010 Aug 2. PMID:20679480[6] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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