4GQ6

Human menin in complex with MLL peptide

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.189 
  • R-Value Work: 0.160 

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Literature

Structural insights into inhibition of the bivalent menin-MLL interaction by small molecules in leukemia.

Shi, A., Murai, M.J., He, S., Lund, G., Hartley, T., Purohit, T., Reddy, G., Chruszcz, M., Grembecka, J., Cierpicki, T.

(2012) Blood 120: 4461-4469

  • DOI: 10.1182/blood-2012-05-429274
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Menin functions as a critical oncogenic cofactor of mixed lineage leukemia (MLL) fusion proteins in the development of acute leukemias, and inhibition of the menin interaction with MLL fusion proteins represents a very promising strategy to reverse t ...

    Menin functions as a critical oncogenic cofactor of mixed lineage leukemia (MLL) fusion proteins in the development of acute leukemias, and inhibition of the menin interaction with MLL fusion proteins represents a very promising strategy to reverse their oncogenic activity. MLL interacts with menin in a bivalent mode involving 2 N-terminal fragments of MLL. In the present study, we reveal the first high-resolution crystal structure of human menin in complex with a small-molecule inhibitor of the menin-MLL interaction, MI-2. The structure shows that the compound binds to the MLL pocket in menin and mimics the key interactions of MLL with menin. Based on the menin-MI-2 structure, we developed MI-2-2, a compound that binds to menin with low nanomolar affinity (K(d) = 22nM) and very effectively disrupts the bivalent protein-protein interaction between menin and MLL. MI-2-2 demonstrated specific and very pronounced activity in MLL leukemia cells, including inhibition of cell proliferation, down-regulation of Hoxa9 expression, and differentiation. Our results provide the rational and essential structural basis to design next generation of inhibitors for effective targeting of the menin-MLL interaction in leukemia and demonstrate a proof of concept that inhibition of complex multivalent protein-protein interactions can be achieved by a small-molecule inhibitor.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Menin
A
489Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: MEN1 (SCG2)
Find proteins for O00255 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: MEN1
Go to UniProtKB:  O00255
Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase MLL
B
12Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: KMT2A (ALL1, CXXC7, HRX, HTRX, MLL, MLL1, TRX1)
EC: 2.1.1.354
Find proteins for Q03164 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: KMT2A
Go to UniProtKB:  Q03164
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
SO4
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A
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
 Ligand Interaction
1PE
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A
PENTAETHYLENE GLYCOL
PEG400
C10 H22 O6
JLFNLZLINWHATN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.189 
  • R-Value Work: 0.160 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 48.601α = 90.00
b = 80.056β = 90.00
c = 124.551γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2012-09-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-01-02
    Type: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2014-04-16
    Type: Other