Objective
14-3-3 proteins, found in all eukaryotic cells, are known to be important in cell-cycle regulation, apoptosis, and regulation of gene expression. They are also associated with oncogenic and neurodegenerative amyloid diseases. 14-3-3 proteins are active as homo- or heterodimers and bind more than 850 diverse target phosphoproteins, thereby forcing conformational changes or/and stabilizing active conformations in their target proteins. To date, no crystal structure is known for a 14-3-3 dimer in complex with a doubly phosphorylated target protein; this prevents a full understanding of the 14-3-3 molecular mechanism.
Spatial structure of human tyrosine hydroxylase 1 (hTH1) regulatory domain in apo form and in the complex with 14-3-3 ζ will be determined. The structured region of the hTH1 regulatory domain (~10kDa) in apo form will be solved by conventional NMR approach. Much more challenging structure in the complex with 14-3-3ζ (~75kDa) will be solved by applying of the methyl-transverse relaxation optimized NMR spectroscopy on a deuterated 14-3-3ζ protein with protonated methyl groups of Val, Leu and Ile. Exposed side-chains of 26 Val, Leu and Ile residues will serve as reference points for the intramolecular NOEs between a double-phosphorylated hTH1 (dp_hTH1) and 14-3-3ζ dimer. This approach will be combined with the restrained molecular dynamics simulation for phosphorylated residues and a novel Hamiltonian replica exchange, using soft-core interactions developed by myself and Dr. Oostenbrink. The obtained structural ensemble will be refined based on the measured NMR data. Moreover, a detailed scheme of binding between dp_hTH1 and 14-3-3ζ will be determined.
The proposed approach will have general applicability to most doubly phosphorylated 14-3-3 protein ligands. The research proposed here will not only deepen our understanding of 14-3-3 function but also enhance our knowledge of essential basic mechanisms with respect to key regulatory proteins.
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FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG
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MC-CIG - Support for training and career development of researcher (CIG)
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