1TXD

Crystal Structure of the DH/PH domains of Leukemia-associated RhoGEF


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.13 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.274 
  • R-Value Work: 0.235 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.237 

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Literature

Structural determinants of RhoA binding and nucleotide exchange in leukemia-associated Rho guanine-nucleotide exchange factor.

Kristelly, R.Gao, G.Tesmer, J.J.

(2004) J Biol Chem 279: 47352-47362

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M406056200
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1TXD, 1X86

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Rho guanine-nucleotide exchange factors (RhoGEFs) activate Rho GTPases, and thereby regulate cytoskeletal structure, gene transcription, and cell migration. Leukemia-associated RhoGEF (LARG) belongs to a small subfamily of RhoGEFs that are RhoA-selective and directly activated by the Galpha12/13 family of heterotrimeric G proteins. Herein we describe the atomic structures of the catalytic Dbl homology (DH) and pleckstrin homology (PH) domains of LARG alone and in complex with RhoA. These structures demonstrate that the DH/PH domains of LARG can undergo a dramatic conformational change upon binding RhoA, wherein both the DH and PH domains directly engage RhoA. Through mutational analysis we show that full nucleotide exchange activity requires a novel N-terminal extension on the DH domain that is predicted to exist in a broader family of RhoGEFs that includes p115-RhoGEF, Lbc, Lfc, Net1, and Xpln, and identify regions within the LARG PH domain that contribute to its ability to facilitate nucleotide exchange in vitro. In crystals of the DH/PH-RhoA complex, the active site of RhoA adopts two distinct GDP-excluding conformations among the four unique complexes in the asymmetric unit. Similar changes were previously observed in structures of nucleotide-free Ras and Ef-Tu. A potential protein-docking site on the LARG PH domain is also evident and appears to be conserved throughout the Lbc subfamily of RhoGEFs.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-0165, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor 12385Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: ARHGEF12LARGKIAA0382
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Find proteins for Q9NZN5 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9NZN5
PHAROS:  Q9NZN5
GTEx:  ENSG00000196914 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ9NZN5
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.13 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.274 
  • R-Value Work: 0.235 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.237 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 193.606α = 90
b = 45.859β = 107.49
c = 74.73γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
MLPHAREphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2004-09-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2021-10-27
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2024-02-14
    Changes: Data collection