4RQK

Crystal structure of PDK1 in complex with ATP and the PIF-pocket ligand RS1


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.167 
  • R-Value Work: 0.131 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.133 

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Literature

A small-molecule mimic of a peptide docking motif inhibits the protein kinase PDK1.

Rettenmaier, T.J.Sadowsky, J.D.Thomsen, N.D.Chen, S.C.Doak, A.K.Arkin, M.R.Wells, J.A.

(2014) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 111: 18590-18595

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1415365112
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4RQK, 4RQV, 4RRV

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    There is great interest in developing selective protein kinase inhibitors by targeting allosteric sites, but these sites often involve protein-protein or protein-peptide interfaces that are very challenging to target with small molecules. Here we present a systematic approach to targeting a functionally conserved allosteric site on the protein kinase PDK1 called the PDK1-interacting fragment (PIF)tide-binding site, or PIF pocket. More than two dozen prosurvival and progrowth kinases dock a conserved peptide tail into this binding site, which recruits them to PDK1 to become activated. Using a site-directed chemical screen, we identified and chemically optimized ligand-efficient, selective, and cell-penetrant small molecules (molecular weight ∼ 380 Da) that compete with the peptide docking motif for binding to PDK1. We solved the first high-resolution structure of a peptide docking motif (PIFtide) bound to PDK1 and mapped binding energy hot spots using mutational analysis. We then solved structures of PDK1 bound to the allosteric small molecules, which revealed a binding mode that remarkably mimics three of five hot-spot residues in PIFtide. These allosteric small molecules are substrate-selective PDK1 inhibitors when used as single agents, but when combined with an ATP-competitive inhibitor, they completely suppress the activation of the downstream kinases. This work provides a promising new scaffold for the development of high-affinity PIF pocket ligands, which may be used to enhance the anticancer activity of existing PDK1 inhibitors. Moreover, our results provide further impetus for exploring the helix αC patches of other protein kinases as potential therapeutic targets even though they involve protein-protein interfaces.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Chemistry and Chemical Biology Graduate Program, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1311Homo sapiensMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: PDK1PDPK1
EC: 2.7.11.1
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Find proteins for O15530 (Homo sapiens)
Explore O15530 
Go to UniProtKB:  O15530
PHAROS:  O15530
GTEx:  ENSG00000140992 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupO15530
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
SEP
Query on SEP
A
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC3 H8 N O6 PSER
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.167 
  • R-Value Work: 0.131 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.133 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 148.44α = 90
b = 44.239β = 100.58
c = 47.496γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
Blu-Icedata collection
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-12-17
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-01-14
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-11-22
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2023-09-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description