3KY9

Autoinhibited Vav1

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.73 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.223 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.225 

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Literature

Structural and Energetic Mechanisms of Cooperative Autoinhibition and Activation of Vav1

Yu, B., Martins, I.R., Li, P., Amarasinghe, G.K., Umetani, J., Fernandez-Zapico, M.E., Billadeau, D.D., Machius, M., Tomchick, D.R., Rosen, M.K.

(2010) Cell 140: 246-256

  • DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2009.12.033
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3KY9

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Vav proteins are guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) for Rho family GTPases. They control processes including T cell activation, phagocytosis, and migration of normal and transformed cells. We report the structure and biophysical and cellular analyses of the five-domain autoinhibitory element of Vav1 ...

    Vav proteins are guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) for Rho family GTPases. They control processes including T cell activation, phagocytosis, and migration of normal and transformed cells. We report the structure and biophysical and cellular analyses of the five-domain autoinhibitory element of Vav1. The catalytic Dbl homology (DH) domain of Vav1 is controlled by two energetically coupled processes. The DH active site is directly, but weakly, inhibited by a helix from the adjacent Acidic domain. This core interaction is strengthened 10-fold by contacts of the calponin homology (CH) domain with the Acidic, pleckstrin homology, and DH domains. This construction enables efficient, stepwise relief of autoinhibition: initial phosphorylation events disrupt the modulatory CH contacts, facilitating phosphorylation of the inhibitory helix and consequent GEF activation. Our findings illustrate how the opposing requirements of strong suppression of activity and rapid kinetics of activation can be achieved in multidomain systems.

    Related Citations: 
    • Internal dynamics control activation and activity of the autoinhibited Vav DH domain
      Li, P., Martins, I.R., Amarasinghe, G.K., Rosen, M.K.
      (2008) Nat Struct Mol Biol 15: 613
    • Acidic region tyrosines provide access points for allosteric activation of the autoinhibited Vav1 Dbl homology domain.
      Amarasinghe, G.K., Rosen, M.K.
      (2005) Biochemistry 44: 15257
    • Structural basis for relief of autoinhibition of the Dbl homology domain of proto-oncogene Vav by tyrosine phosphorylation.
      Aghazadeh, B., Lowry, W.E., Huang, X.Y., Rosen, M.K.
      (2000) Cell 102: 625
    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8816, USA.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Proto-oncogene vavA, B587Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: VAV, VAV1
Find proteins for P15498 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P15498
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PHAROS:  P15498
GTEx:  ENSG00000141968
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.73 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.223 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.225 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 85.376α = 90
b = 58.738β = 97.31
c = 160.721γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MLPHAREphasing
DMphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2010-02-23
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance