5WB7

Crystal structure of the epidermal growth factor receptor extracellular region in complex with epiregulin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.94 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.268 
  • R-Value Work: 0.225 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.227 

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Literature

EGFR Ligands Differentially Stabilize Receptor Dimers to Specify Signaling Kinetics.

Freed, D.M.Bessman, N.J.Kiyatkin, A.Salazar-Cavazos, E.Byrne, P.O.Moore, J.O.Valley, C.C.Ferguson, K.M.Leahy, D.J.Lidke, D.S.Lemmon, M.A.

(2017) Cell 171: 683-695.e18

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2017.09.017
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5WB7, 5WB8

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) regulates many crucial cellular programs, with seven different activating ligands shaping cell signaling in distinct ways. Using crystallography and other approaches, we show how the EGFR ligands epiregulin (EREG) and epigen (EPGN) stabilize different dimeric conformations of the EGFR extracellular region. As a consequence, EREG or EPGN induce less stable EGFR dimers than EGF-making them partial agonists of EGFR dimerization. Unexpectedly, this weakened dimerization elicits more sustained EGFR signaling than seen with EGF, provoking responses in breast cancer cells associated with differentiation rather than proliferation. Our results reveal how responses to different EGFR ligands are defined by receptor dimerization strength and signaling dynamics. These findings have broad implications for understanding receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) signaling specificity. Our results also suggest parallels between partial and/or biased agonism in RTKs and G-protein-coupled receptors, as well as new therapeutic opportunities for correcting RTK signaling output.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA; Yale Cancer Biology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, CT 06516, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Epidermal growth factor receptor
A, B, C, D
507Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: EGFRERBBERBB1HER1
EC: 2.7.10.1
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Go to UniProtKB:  P00533
PHAROS:  P00533
GTEx:  ENSG00000146648 
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UniProt GroupP00533
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Proepiregulin
E, F, G, H
62Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: EREG
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PHAROS:  O14944
GTEx:  ENSG00000124882 
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Oligosaccharides

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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)-beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
I, M, O
4N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G81315DD
GlyCosmos:  G81315DD
GlyGen:  G81315DD
Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-3)-[alpha-D-mannopyranose-(1-6)]beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
J
5N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G22768VO
GlyCosmos:  G22768VO
GlyGen:  G22768VO
Entity ID: 5
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
beta-D-mannopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
K
3N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G15407YE
GlyCosmos:  G15407YE
GlyGen:  G15407YE
Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose
L, N
2N-Glycosylation
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G42666HT
GlyCosmos:  G42666HT
GlyGen:  G42666HT
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.94 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.268 
  • R-Value Work: 0.225 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.227 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 76.647α = 90
b = 199.288β = 96.74
c = 87.916γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-3000data scaling
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-3000data reduction
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)United StatesR01-CA198164
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)United StatesU54-CA193417
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesF32-GM109688

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-10-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-10-25
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-11-01
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2019-12-04
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Advisory, Atomic model, Data collection, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2023-10-04
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description, Structure summary