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Raf-1 Cysteine-Rich Domain Increases the Affinity of K-Ras/Raf at the Membrane, Promoting MAPK Signaling

  1. Author:
    Li, Shuai
    Jang, Hyunbum
    Zhang, Jian
    Nussinov, Ruth

  2. Author Address

    Department of Pathophysiology, Shanghai Universities E-Institute for Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Cell Differentiation and Apoptosis of Chinese Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China., Cancer and Inflammation Program, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA., Cancer and Inflammation Program, Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA; Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. Electronic address: nussinor@mail.nih.gov.,
    1. Year: 2018
    2. Date: Mar 6
    3. Epub Date: 2018 01 29
  2. Journal: Structure
    1. 26
    2. 3
    3. Pages: 513-+
  4. Type of Article: Article
  5. ISSN: 0969-2126
  1. Abstract:

    K-Ras4B preferentially activates Raf-1. The high-affinity interaction of Ras-binding domain (RBD) of Raf with Ras was solved, but the relative position of Raf's cysteine-rich domain (CRD) in the Ras/Raf complex at the membrane and key question of exactly how it affects Raf signaling are daunting. We show that CRD stably binds anionic membranes inserting a positively charged loop into the amphipathic interface. Importantly, when in complex with Ras/RBD, covalently connected CRD presents the same membrane interaction mechanism, with CRD locating at the space between the RBD and membrane. To date, CRD's role was viewed in terms of stabilizing Raf-membrane interaction. Our observations argue for a key role in reducing Ras/RBD fluctuations at the membrane, thereby increasing Ras/RBD affinity. Even without K-Ras, via CRD, Raf-1 can recruit to the membrane; however, by reducing the Ras/RBD fluctuations and enhancing Ras/RBD affinity at the membrane, CRD promotes Raf's activation and MAPK signaling over other pathways. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2018.01.011
  3. PMID: 29429878
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  5. WOS: 000427562300017
  6. PII : S0969-2126(18)30011-X

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