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Tariq M, Ikeya T, Togashi N, Fairall L, Kamei S, Mayooramurugan S, Abbott LR, Hasan A, Bueno-Alejo C, Sukegawa S, Romartinez-Alonso B, Muro Campillo MA, Hudson AJ, Ito Y, Schwabe JW, Dominguez C, Tanaka K. Structural insights into the complex of oncogenic KRas4B G12V and Rgl2, a RalA/B activator. Life Sci Alliance 2024; 7:e202302080. [PMID: 37833074 PMCID: PMC10576006 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
About a quarter of total human cancers carry mutations in Ras isoforms. Accumulating evidence suggests that small GTPases, RalA, and RalB, and their activators, Ral guanine nucleotide exchange factors (RalGEFs), play an essential role in oncogenic Ras-induced signalling. We studied the interaction between human KRas4B and the Ras association (RA) domain of Rgl2 (Rgl2RA), one of the RA-containing RalGEFs. We show that the G12V oncogenic KRas4B mutation changes the interaction kinetics with Rgl2RA The crystal structure of the KRas4BG12V: Rgl2RA complex shows a 2:2 heterotetramer where the switch I and switch II regions of each KRasG12V interact with both Rgl2RA molecules. This structural arrangement is highly similar to the HRasE31K:RALGDSRA crystal structure and is distinct from the well-characterised Ras:Raf complex. Interestingly, the G12V mutation was found at the dimer interface of KRas4BG12V with its partner. Our study reveals a potentially distinct mode of Ras:effector complex formation by RalGEFs and offers a possible mechanistic explanation for how the oncogenic KRas4BG12V hyperactivates the RalA/B pathway.
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- Mishal Tariq
- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/00ws30h19 Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan
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- https://ror.org/00ws30h19 Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- https://ror.org/04h699437 Leicester Institute of Structure and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/00ws30h19 Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Leicester Institute of Structure and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/00ws30h19 Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- https://ror.org/04h699437 Leicester Institute of Structure and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Leicester Institute of Structure and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Chemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/00ws30h19 Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Japan
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- https://ror.org/04h699437 Leicester Institute of Structure and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- https://ror.org/04h699437 Leicester Institute of Structure and Chemical Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- https://ror.org/04h699437 Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Dai YJ, Liu WB, Li XF, Zhou M, Xu C, Qian Y, Jiang GZ. Molecular cloning of adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL) gene from blunt snout bream and its expression after LPS-induced TNF-α factor. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2018; 44:1143-1157. [PMID: 29705966 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-018-0502-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The aims of the present study were to clone the full-length cDNA of adipose triglyceridelipase (ATGL) and to analyze its expression after lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). The cDNA obtained covered 1801 bp with an open reading frame of 1500 bp encoding 499 amino acids. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis show the best identity with Cyprinus carpio (86%). The ATGL protein shared a highly conserved 169-amino acid patatin domain, containing a glycine-rich motif, an active serine hydrolase motif, and an aspartic active site. The highest ATGL expression was observed in the liver followed by muscle, whereas relatively low values were detected in the brain and adipose. TNF-α is regarded as an important factor in regulating fat metabolism. Here, LPS was used to induce TNF-α in vivo to verify whether TNF-α can affect ATGL expression. TNF-α expression in liver and muscle is increased and remains unchanged in adipose tissue and brain. The variation of ATGL activity is consistent with that of TNF-α gene expression. Next, we explored the mechanism by which LPS-induced TNF-α mediates the mRNA expression of ATGL in the liver and muscle. For liver, the mRNA levels of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) were increased by LPS-induced TNF-α. Differencing from the situation in the liver, there was a near-significant decrease trend in the expression of SIRT1 in muscle. Those results indicated that the ATGL gene of blunt snout bream shared a high similarity with the other vertebrates. The expression level of ATGL in tissues with high-fat content was intended to be high. LPS can induce ATGL expression perhaps related to TNF-α.
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- Yong-Jun Dai
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No.1 Weigang Road, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No.1 Weigang Road, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No.1 Weigang Road, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No.1 Weigang Road, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No.1 Weigang Road, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No.1 Weigang Road, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Nutrition and Feed Science of Jiangsu Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, No.1 Weigang Road, Nanjing, 210095, People's Republic of China.
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Ferro E, Trabalzini L. RalGDS family members couple Ras to Ral signalling and that's not all. Cell Signal 2010; 22:1804-10. [PMID: 20478380 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2010.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2010] [Accepted: 05/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ras proteins function as molecular switches that are activated in response to signalling pathways initiated by various extracellular stimuli and subsequently bind to numerous effector proteins leading to the activation of several signalling cascades within the cell. Ras and Ras-related proteins belong to a large superfamily of small GTPases characterized by significant sequence and function similarities. Several evidence indicate the existence of complex signalling networks that link Ras with its relatives in the family. A key role in this cross-talk is played by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) that serve both as regulators and as effectors of Ras family proteins. The members of the RalGDS family, RalGDS, RGL, RGL2/Rlf and RGL3, can interact with activated Ras through their Ras Binding Domain (RBD), but may function as effectors for other Ras family members. They possess a REM-CDC25 homology region like RasGEFs, but specifically activate only RalA and RalB and not Ras or other Ras-related small GTPases. In this review we provide an update on this recently discovered family of GEFs, highlighting their crucial role in coupling activated Ras to activation of Ral, thus regulating several fundamental cell processes, and also discussing some evidence supporting Ras-independent additional functions of RalGDS proteins.
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- Elisa Ferro
- Dipartimento di Biologia Molecolare, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Fiorentina, 1, 53100 Siena, Italy
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RGL2 [RalGDS (Ral guanine nucleotide dissociation stimulator)-like 2] is a member of the RalGDS family that we have previously isolated and characterized as a potential effector for Ras and the Ras analogue Rap1b. The protein shares 89% sequence identity with its mouse orthologue Rlf (RalGDS-like factor). In the present study we further characterized the G-protein-binding features of RGL2 and also demonstrated that RGL2 has guanine-nucleotide-exchange activity toward the small GTPase RalA. We found that RGL2/Rlf properties are well conserved between human and mouse species. Both RGL2 and Rlf have a putative PKA (protein kinase A) phosphorylation site at the C-terminal of the domain that regulates the interaction with small GTPases. We demonstrated that RGL2 is phosphorylated by PKA and phosphorylation reduces the ability of RGL2 to bind H-Ras. As RGL2 and Rlf are unique in the RalGDS family in having a PKA site in the Ras-binding domain, the results of the present study indicate that Ras may distinguish between the different RalGDS family members by their phosphorylation by PKA.
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Pistolesi S, Ferro E, Santucci A, Basosi R, Trabalzini L, Pogni R. Molecular motion of spin labeled side chains in the C-terminal domain of RGL2 protein: A SDSL-EPR and MD study. Biophys Chem 2006; 123:49-57. [PMID: 16707206 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2006.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2006] [Revised: 03/31/2006] [Accepted: 03/31/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Five singly spin labeled side chains at surface sites in the C-terminal domain of RGL2 protein have been analyzed to investigate the general relationship between nitroxide side chain mobility and protein structure. At these sites, the structural perturbation produced by replacement of a native residue with a nitroxide side chain appears to be very slight at the level of the backbone fold. The primary determinants of the nitroxide side chain mobility are backbone dynamics and tertiary interactions. On the exposed surfaces of alpha-helices, the side chain mobility is not restricted by tertiary interactions but appears to be determined by backbone dynamics, while in loop sites, the side chain mobility is even higher. For a better understanding of the changes in the EPR spectral line shape, molecular dynamics simulations were performed and found in agreement with EPR spectral data.
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- Sara Pistolesi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Siena, Via A. Moro, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Li ZB, Lehar M, Samlan R, Flint PW. Proteomic analysis of rat laryngeal muscle following denervation. Proteomics 2005; 5:4764-76. [PMID: 16281258 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200401329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Laryngeal muscle atrophy induced by nerve injury is a major factor contributing to the disabling symptoms associated with laryngeal paralysis. Alterations of global proteins in rat laryngeal muscle following denervation were, therefore, studied using proteomic techniques. Twenty-eight adult Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into normal control and denervated groups. The thyroarytenoid (TA) muscle was excised 60 days after right recurrent laryngeal nerve was resected. Protein separation and identification were preformed using 2-DE and MALDI-MS with database search. Forty-four proteins were found to have significant alteration in expression level after denervation. The majority of these proteins (57%), most of them associated with energy metabolism, cellular proliferation and differentiation, signal transduction and stress reaction, were decreased levels of expression in denervated TA muscle. The remaining 43% of the proteins, most of them involved with protein degradation, immunoreactivity, injury repair, contraction, and microtubular formation, were found to have increased levels of expression. The protein modification sites by phosphorylation were detected in 22% of the identified proteins that presented multiple-spot patterns on 2-D gel. Significant changes in protein expression in denervated laryngeal muscle may provide potential therapeutic strategies for the treatment of laryngeal paralysis.
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- Zhao-Bo Li
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 601 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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