5C5S

Crystal Structure of human Myosin 9b RhoGAP domain at 2.2 angstrom


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.246 
  • R-Value Work: 0.221 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.223 

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Literature

Myo9b is a key player in SLIT/ROBO-mediated lung tumor suppression

Kong, R.Yi, F.Wen, P.Liu, J.Chen, X.Ren, J.Li, X.Shang, Y.Nie, Y.Wu, K.Fan, D.Zhu, L.Feng, W.Wu, J.Y.

(2015) J Clin Invest 125: 4407-4420

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI81673
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5C5S

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Emerging evidence indicates that the neuronal guidance molecule SLIT plays a role in tumor suppression, as SLIT-encoding genes are inactivated in several types of cancer, including lung cancer; however, it is not clear how SLIT functions in lung cancer. Here, our data show that SLIT inhibits cancer cell migration by activating RhoA and that myosin 9b (Myo9b) is a ROBO-interacting protein that suppresses RhoA activity in lung cancer cells. Structural analyses revealed that the RhoGAP domain of Myo9b contains a unique patch that specifically recognizes RhoA. We also determined that the ROBO intracellular domain interacts with the Myo9b RhoGAP domain and inhibits its activity; therefore, SLIT-dependent activation of RhoA is mediated by ROBO inhibition of Myo9b. In a murine model, compared with control lung cancer cells, SLIT-expressing cells had a decreased capacity for tumor formation and lung metastasis. Evaluation of human lung cancer and adjacent nontumor tissues revealed that Myo9b is upregulated in the cancer tissue. Moreover, elevated Myo9b expression was associated with lung cancer progression and poor prognosis. Together, our data identify Myo9b as a key player in lung cancer and as a ROBO-interacting protein in what is, to the best of our knowledge, a newly defined SLIT/ROBO/Myo9b/RhoA signaling pathway that restricts lung cancer progression and metastasis. Additionally, our work suggests that targeting the SLIT/ROBO/Myo9b/RhoA pathway has potential as a diagnostic and therapeutic strategy for lung cancer.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Unconventional myosin-IXb
A, B, C, D
232Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: MYO9BMYR5
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q13459 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q13459 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q13459
PHAROS:  Q13459
GTEx:  ENSG00000099331 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ13459
Sequence Annotations
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.246 
  • R-Value Work: 0.221 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.223 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 77.084α = 90
b = 84.984β = 90
c = 134.139γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
xia2data reduction
xia2data scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-11-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2016-02-17
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-08
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description