Elucidation of a four-site allosteric network in fibroblast growth factor receptor tyrosine kinases.
Chen, H., Marsiglia, W.M., Cho, M.K., Huang, Z., Deng, J., Blais, S.P., Gai, W., Bhattacharya, S., Neubert, T.A., Traaseth, N.J., Mohammadi, M.(2017) Elife 6
- PubMed: 28166054 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.21137
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5UGL, 5UGX, 5UHN, 5UI0 - PubMed Abstract: 
Receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) signaling is tightly regulated by protein allostery within the intracellular tyrosine kinase domains. Yet the molecular determinants of allosteric connectivity in tyrosine kinase domain are incompletely understood. By means of structural (X-ray and NMR) and functional characterization of pathogenic gain-of-function mutations affecting the FGF receptor (FGFR) tyrosine kinase domain, we elucidated a long-distance allosteric network composed of four interconnected sites termed the 'molecular brake', 'DFG latch', 'A-loop plug', and 'αC tether' ...