4CI8

Crystal structure of the tandem atypical beta-propeller domain of EML1


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.251 
  • R-Value Work: 0.200 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.202 

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Literature

Crystal Structure of Eml1 Reveals the Basis for Hsp90 Dependence of Oncogenic Eml4-Alk by Disruption of an Atypical Beta-Propeller Domain.

Richards, M.W.Law, E.W.P.Rennalls, L.P.Busacca, S.O'Regan, L.Fry, A.M.Fennell, D.A.Bayliss, R.

(2014) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111: 5195

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1322892111
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4CI8

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Proteins of the echinoderm microtubule-associated protein (EMAP)-like (EML) family contribute to formation of the mitotic spindle and interphase microtubule network. They contain a unique hydrophobic EML protein (HELP) motif and a variable number of WD40 repeats. Recurrent gene rearrangements in nonsmall cell lung cancer fuse EML4 to anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), causing expression of several fusion oncoprotein variants. We have determined a 2.6-Å crystal structure of the representative ∼70-kDa core of EML1, revealing an intimately associated pair of β-propellers, which we term a TAPE (tandem atypical propeller in EMLs) domain. One propeller is highly atypical, having a discontinuous subdomain unrelated to a WD40 motif in place of one of its blades. This unexpected feature shows how a propeller structure can be assembled from subdomains with distinct folds. The HELP motif is not an independent domain but forms part of the hydrophobic core that joins the two β-propellers. The TAPE domain binds α/β-tubulin via its conserved, concave surface, including part of the atypical blade. Mapping the characteristic breakpoints of each EML4-ALK variant onto our structure indicates that the EML4 TAPE domain is truncated in many variants in a manner likely to make the fusion protein structurally unstable. We found that the heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90) inhibitor ganetespib induced degradation of these variants whereas others lacking a partial TAPE domain were resistant in both overexpression models and patient-derived cell lines. The Hsp90-sensitive EML4-ALK variants are exceptions to the rule that oncogenic fusion proteins involve breakpoints in disordered regions of both partners.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, United Kingdom.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
ECHINODERM MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN-LIKE 1
A, B
655Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
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PHAROS:  O00423
GTEx:  ENSG00000066629 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupO00423
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
SO4
Query on SO4

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AA [auth B]
C [auth A]
D [auth A]
E [auth A]
F [auth A]
AA [auth B],
C [auth A],
D [auth A],
E [auth A],
F [auth A],
G [auth A],
H [auth A],
I [auth A],
J [auth A],
K [auth A],
L [auth A],
M [auth A],
N [auth A],
O [auth A],
P [auth B],
Q [auth B],
R [auth B],
S [auth B],
T [auth B],
U [auth B],
V [auth B],
W [auth B],
X [auth B],
Y [auth B],
Z [auth B]
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.251 
  • R-Value Work: 0.200 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.202 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 91.98α = 90
b = 83.98β = 96.61
c = 115.52γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
PHENIXphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-04-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-07-12
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.2: 2024-05-08
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Other