5ORZ

Crystal structure of Aurora-A kinase in complex with an allosterically binding fragment

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.92 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.244 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.199 

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Literature

Characterization of Three Druggable Hot-Spots in the Aurora-A/TPX2 Interaction Using Biochemical, Biophysical, and Fragment-Based Approaches.

McIntyre, P.J., Collins, P.M., Vrzal, L., Birchall, K., Arnold, L.H., Mpamhanga, C., Coombs, P.J., Burgess, S.G., Richards, M.W., Winter, A., Veverka, V., Delft, F.V., Merritt, A., Bayliss, R.

(2017) ACS Chem Biol 12: 2906-2914

  • DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00537
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5OS2, 5ORP, 5OS1, 5ORS, 5OS4, 5ORR, 5OS3, 5OS6, 5ORT, 5OS5

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The mitotic kinase Aurora-A and its partner protein TPX2 (Targeting Protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2) are overexpressed in cancers, and it has been proposed that they work together as an oncogenic holoenzyme. TPX2 is responsible for activating Aurora-A during mitosis, ensuring proper cell division ...

    The mitotic kinase Aurora-A and its partner protein TPX2 (Targeting Protein for Xenopus kinesin-like protein 2) are overexpressed in cancers, and it has been proposed that they work together as an oncogenic holoenzyme. TPX2 is responsible for activating Aurora-A during mitosis, ensuring proper cell division. Disruption of the interface with TPX2 is therefore a potential target for novel anticancer drugs that exploit the increased sensitivity of cancer cells to mitotic stress. Here, we investigate the interface using coprecipitation assays and isothermal titration calorimetry to quantify the energetic contribution of individual residues of TPX2. Residues Tyr8, Tyr10, Phe16, and Trp34 of TPX2 are shown to be crucial for robust complex formation, suggesting that the interaction could be abrogated through blocking any of the three pockets on Aurora-A that complement these residues. Phosphorylation of Aurora-A on Thr288 is also necessary for high-affinity binding, and here we identify arginine residues that communicate the phosphorylation of Thr288 to the TPX2 binding site. With these findings in mind, we conducted a high-throughput X-ray crystallography-based screen of 1255 fragments against Aurora-A and identified 59 hits. Over three-quarters of these hits bound to the pockets described above, both validating our identification of hotspots and demonstrating the druggability of this protein-protein interaction. Our study exemplifies the potential of high-throughput crystallography facilities such as XChem to aid drug discovery. These results will accelerate the development of chemical inhibitors of the Aurora-A/TPX2 interaction.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Astbury Centre for Structural and Molecular Biology, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds , Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Aurora kinase A A265Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: AURKA, AIK, AIRK1, ARK1, AURA, AYK1, BTAK, IAK1, STK15, STK6
EC: 2.7.11.1
Find proteins for O14965 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  O14965
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PHAROS:  O14965
GTEx:  ENSG00000087586
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 4 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ADP
Query on ADP
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A
ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
C10 H15 N5 O10 P2
XTWYTFMLZFPYCI-KQYNXXCUSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
A6W
Query on A6W
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A
methyl 3-azanyl-5-thiophen-2-yl-thiophene-2-carboxylate
C10 H9 N O2 S2
CFHYAXQWEYGRTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
CL
Query on CL
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A
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M		 Ligand Interaction
MG
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A
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChainsTypeFormula2D DiagramParent
TPO
Query on TPO		AL-PEPTIDE LINKINGC4 H10 N O6 PTHR
External Ligand Annotations 
IDBinding Affinity (Sequence Identity %)
A6WIC50:  245000   nM  Binding MOAD
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.92 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.244 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.199 
  • Space Group: P 61 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 81.97α = 90
b = 81.97β = 90
c = 175.49γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
XSCALEdata scaling
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
xia2data reduction
PHENIXphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data

Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Cancer Research UKUnited KingdomC24461/A12772
Cancer Research UKUnited KingdomC24461/A23302

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-11-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-11-29
    Changes: Database references