3Q4Z

Structure of unphosphorylated PAK1 kinase domain


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.89 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.184 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.186 

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Literature

Structural insights into the autoactivation mechanism of p21-activated protein kinase

Wang, J.Wu, J.-W.Wang, Z.-X.

(2011) Structure 19: 1752-1761

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2011.10.013
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3Q4Z, 3Q52, 3Q53

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    p21-activated kinases (PAKs) play an important role in diverse cellular processes. Full activation of PAKs requires autophosphorylation of a critical threonine/serine located in the activation loop of the kinase domain. Here we report crystal structures of the phosphorylated and unphosphorylated PAK1 kinase domain. The phosphorylated PAK1 kinase domain has a conformation typical of all active protein kinases. Interestingly, the structure of the unphosphorylated PAK1 kinase domain reveals an unusual dimeric arrangement expected in an authentic enzyme-substrate complex, in which the activation loop of the putative "substrate" is projected into the active site of the "enzyme." The enzyme is bound to AMP-PNP and has an active conformation, whereas the substrate is empty and adopts an inactive conformation. Thus, the structure of the asymmetric homodimer mimics a trans-autophosphorylation complex, and suggests that unphosphorylated PAK1 could dynamically adopt both the active and inactive conformations in solution.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    MOE Key Laboratory for Protein Science, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1
A, B
306Homo sapiensMutation(s): 4 
Gene Names: PAK1
EC: 2.7.11.1
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q13153 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q13153 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q13153
PHAROS:  Q13153
GTEx:  ENSG00000149269 
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UniProt GroupQ13153
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.89 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.231 
  • R-Value Work: 0.184 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.186 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 62.988α = 90
b = 79.996β = 107.51
c = 65.664γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MAR345dtbdata collection
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
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: 2011-12-21
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-04-11
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-01
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description