4ZRK

Merlin-FERM and Lats1 complex

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.32 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.279 
  • R-Value Work: 0.246 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.247 

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Literature

Angiomotin binding-induced activation of Merlin/NF2 in the Hippo pathway

Li, Y., Zhou, H., Li, F., Chan, S.W., Lin, Z., Wei, Z., Yang, Z., Guo, F., Lim, C.J., Xing, W., Shen, Y., Hong, W., Long, J., Zhang, M.

(2015) Cell Res 25: 801-817

  • DOI: 10.1038/cr.2015.69
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4ZRI, 4ZRJ, 4ZRK

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The tumor suppressor Merlin/NF2 functions upstream of the core Hippo pathway kinases Lats1/2 and Mst1/2, as well as the nuclear E3 ubiquitin ligase CRL4(DCAF1). Numerous mutations of Merlin have been identified in Neurofibromatosis type 2 and other cancer patients ...

    The tumor suppressor Merlin/NF2 functions upstream of the core Hippo pathway kinases Lats1/2 and Mst1/2, as well as the nuclear E3 ubiquitin ligase CRL4(DCAF1). Numerous mutations of Merlin have been identified in Neurofibromatosis type 2 and other cancer patients. Despite more than two decades of research, the upstream regulator of Merlin in the Hippo pathway remains unknown. Here we show by high-resolution crystal structures that the Lats1/2-binding site on the Merlin FERM domain is physically blocked by Merlin's auto-inhibitory tail. Angiomotin binding releases the auto-inhibition and promotes Merlin's binding to Lats1/2. Phosphorylation of Ser518 outside the Merlin's auto-inhibitory tail does not obviously alter Merlin's conformation, but instead prevents angiomotin from binding and thus inhibits Hippo pathway kinase activation. Cancer-causing mutations clustered in the angiomotin-binding domain impair angiomotin-mediated Merlin activation. Our findings reveal that angiomotin and Merlin respectively interface cortical actin filaments and core kinases in Hippo signaling, and allow construction of a complete Hippo signaling pathway.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    1] Division of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Hong Kong, China [2] Center of Systems Biology and Human Health, School of Science and Institute for Advanced Study, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
MerlinA, B, C, D324Mus musculusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Nf2, Nf-2
Find proteins for P46662 (Mus musculus)
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Serine/threonine-protein kinase LATS1E, F, G, H32Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: LATS1, WARTS
EC: 2.7.11.1
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PHAROS:  O95835
GTEx:  ENSG00000131023
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.32 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.279 
  • R-Value Work: 0.246 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.247 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 111.05α = 90
b = 110.774β = 90
c = 168.693γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
Blu-Icedata collection
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-06-17
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-07-15
    Changes: Database references