6Q0K

Structure of a MAPK pathway complex

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 6.80 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Architecture of autoinhibited and active BRAF-MEK1-14-3-3 complexes.

Park, E., Rawson, S., Li, K., Kim, B.W., Ficarro, S.B., Pino, G.G., Sharif, H., Marto, J.A., Jeon, H., Eck, M.J.

(2019) Nature 575: 545-550

  • DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1660-y
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6NYB, 6Q0T, 6Q0J, 6Q0K, 6PP9

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • RAF family kinases are RAS-activated switches that initiate signalling through the MAP kinase cascade to control cellular proliferation, differentiation and survival 1-3 . RAF activity is tightly regulated and inappropriate activation is a frequent cause of cancer 4-6 ; however, the structural basis for RAF regulation is poorly understood at present ...

    RAF family kinases are RAS-activated switches that initiate signalling through the MAP kinase cascade to control cellular proliferation, differentiation and survival 1-3 . RAF activity is tightly regulated and inappropriate activation is a frequent cause of cancer 4-6 ; however, the structural basis for RAF regulation is poorly understood at present. Here we use cryo-electron microscopy to determine autoinhibited and active-state structures of full-length BRAF in complexes with MEK1 and a 14-3-3 dimer. The reconstruction reveals an inactive BRAF-MEK1 complex restrained in a cradle formed by the 14-3-3 dimer, which binds the phosphorylated S365 and S729 sites that flank the BRAF kinase domain. The BRAF cysteine-rich domain occupies a central position that stabilizes this assembly, but the adjacent RAS-binding domain is poorly ordered and peripheral. The 14-3-3 cradle maintains autoinhibition by sequestering the membrane-binding cysteine-rich domain and blocking dimerization of the BRAF kinase domain. In the active state, these inhibitory interactions are released and a single 14-3-3 dimer rearranges to bridge the C-terminal pS729 binding sites of two BRAFs, which drives the formation of an active, back-to-back BRAF dimer. Our structural snapshots provide a foundation for understanding normal RAF regulation and its mutational disruption in cancer and developmental syndromes.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. eck@crystal.harvard.edu.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf A, B805Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BRAF, BRAF1, RAFB1
EC: 2.7.11.1
Find proteins for P15056 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  P15056
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
14-3-3 protein zeta/delta X, Y245Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: YWHAZ
Find proteins for P63104 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  P63104
GTEx:  ENSG00000164924
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Small Molecules
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChainsTypeFormula2D DiagramParent
SEP
Query on SEP		A,BL-PEPTIDE LINKINGC3 H8 N O6 PSER
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 6.80 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data

Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH/NHGRI)United StatesP50CA165962
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)United StatesR50CA221830

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-10-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-12-04
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.2: 2020-04-22
    Changes: Database references