6DC0

Tribbles (TRIB1) pseudokinase fused to CCAAT-enhancer binding protein (C/EBPalpha) degron


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.277 
  • R-Value Work: 0.220 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.223 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Substrate binding allosterically relieves autoinhibition of the pseudokinase TRIB1.

Jamieson, S.A.Ruan, Z.Burgess, A.E.Curry, J.R.McMillan, H.D.Brewster, J.L.Dunbier, A.K.Axtman, A.D.Kannan, N.Mace, P.D.

(2018) Sci Signal 11

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/scisignal.aau0597
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6DC0

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The Tribbles family of pseudokinases recruits substrates to the ubiquitin ligase COP1 to facilitate ubiquitylation. CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP) family transcription factors are crucial Tribbles substrates in adipocyte and myeloid cell development. We found that the TRIB1 pseudokinase was able to recruit various C/EBP family members and that the binding of C/EBPβ was attenuated by phosphorylation. To explain the mechanism of C/EBP recruitment, we solved the crystal structure of TRIB1 in complex with C/EBPα, which revealed that TRIB1 underwent a substantial conformational change relative to its substrate-free structure and bound C/EBPα in a pseudosubstrate-like manner. Crystallographic analysis and molecular dynamics and subsequent biochemical assays showed that C/EBP binding triggered allosteric changes that link substrate recruitment to COP1 binding. These findings offer a view of pseudokinase regulation with striking parallels to bona fide kinase regulation-by means of the activation loop and αC helix-and raise the possibility of small molecules targeting either the activation "loop-in" or "loop-out" conformations of Tribbles pseudokinases.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Biochemistry Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, 710 Cumberland Street, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tribbles homolog 1,CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha
A, B
292Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: TRIB1C8FWGIG2TRB1CEBPACEBP
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Find proteins for Q96RU8 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q96RU8
PHAROS:  Q96RU8
GTEx:  ENSG00000173334 
Find proteins for P49715 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  P49715
GTEx:  ENSG00000245848 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupsP49715Q96RU8
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.277 
  • R-Value Work: 0.220 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.223 
  • Space Group: P 61 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 98.809α = 90
b = 98.809β = 90
c = 332.705γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Health Research Council (HRC)New Zealand--
Royal Society of New ZealandNew ZealandRutherford Discovery Fellowship

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2018-10-10
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-01-01
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Structure summary
  • Version 1.2: 2023-10-04
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description