Isoform-Specific Destabilization of the Active Site Reveals a Molecular Mechanism of Intrinsic Activation of KRas G13D.
Johnson, C.W., Lin, Y.J., Reid, D., Parker, J., Pavlopoulos, S., Dischinger, P., Graveel, C., Aguirre, A.J., Steensma, M., Haigis, K.M., Mattos, C.(2019) Cell Rep 28: 1538-1550.e7
- PubMed: 31390567 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.07.026
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6DZH, 6E6C, 6E6F, 6E6G, 6E6H, 6E6P - PubMed Abstract: 
Ras GTPases are mutated at codons 12, 13, and 61, with different frequencies in KRas, HRas, and NRas and in a cancer-specific manner. The G13D mutant appears in 25% of KRas-driven colorectal cancers, while observed only rarely in HRas or NRas. Structures of Ras G13D in the three isoforms show an open active site, with adjustments to the D13 backbone torsion angles and with disconnected switch regions ...