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Understanding the interaction of 14-3-3 proteins with hDMX and hDM2: a structural and biophysical study

  • Sonja Srdanović
  • , Madita Wolter
  • , Chi H. Trinh
  • , Christian Ottmann
  • , Stuart L. Warriner
  • , Andrew J. Wilson (Corresponding author)

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Abstract

p53 plays a critical role in regulating diverse biological processes: DNA repair, cell cycle arrest, apoptosis and senescence. The p53 pathway has therefore served as the focus of multiple drug-discovery efforts. p53 is negatively regulated by hDMX and hDM2; prior studies have identified 14-3-3 proteins as hDMX and hDM2 client proteins. 14-3-3 proteins are adaptor proteins that modulate localization, degradation and interactions of their targets in response to phosphorylation. Thus, 14-3-3 proteins may indirectly modulate the interaction between hDMX or hDM2 and p53 and represent potential targets for modulation of the p53 pathway. In this manuscript, we report on the biophysical and structural characterization of peptide/protein interactions that are representative of the interaction between 14-3-3 and hDMX or hDM2. The data establish that proximal phosphosites spaced ~20–25 residues apart in both hDMX and hDM2 co-operate to facilitate high-affinity 14-3-3 binding and provide structural insight that can be utilized in future stabilizer/inhibitor discovery efforts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5341-5358
Number of pages18
JournalFEBS Journal
Volume289
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022

Funding

We would like to thank Dr Iain Manfield for his support with ITC and SPR measurements and Gavin O’Mahony, AstraZeneca for ongoing collaboration and useful discussions. This work was supported by EPSRC (EP/N013573/1 and EP/KO39292/1). This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme H2020-MSCA-ITN-2015 grant number 675179 (The TASPPI project). This work was supported by Diamond beam time awarded under proposal number MX19248. AJW wishes to acknowledge the support of a Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Fellowship (SRF\R1\191087)

FundersFunder number
Marie Skłodowska‐Curie
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilEP/KO39292/1, EP/N013573/1
European Union's Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Framework ProgrammeMX19248, 675179

    Keywords

    • 14-3-3 proteins
    • hDM2 and hDMX
    • p53 pathway
    • structural biology

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