The First 3D Model of the Full-Length KIT Cytoplasmic Domain Reveals a New Look for an Old Receptor
The First 3D Model of the Full-Length KIT Cytoplasmic Domain Reveals a New Look for an Old Receptor
AbstractReceptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are key regulators of normal cellular processes and have a critical role in the development and progression of many diseases. RTK ligand-induced stimulation leads to activation of the cytoplasmic kinase domain that controls the intracellular signalling. Although the kinase domain of RTKs has been extensively studied using X-ray analysis, the kinase insert domain (KID) and the C-terminal are partially or fully missing in all reported structures. We communicate the first structural model of the full-length RTK KIT cytoplasmic domain, a crucial target for cancer therapy. This model was achieved by integration of ab initio KID and C-terminal probe models into an X-ray structure, and by their further exploration through molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. An extended (2-µs) MD simulation of the proper model provided insight into the structure and conformational dynamics of the full-length cytoplasmic domain of KIT, which can be exploited in the description of the KIT transduction processes.
Cytoplasm, RTK, [SDV.BBM.BS] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Structural Biology [q-bio.BM], [SDV.BBM.BP] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Biophysics, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Molecular dynamics, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, Article, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit, Catalytic Domain, Humans, Kinase Insert Domain, KID, Molecular modelling, [INFO.INFO-BI] Computer Science [cs]/Bioinformatics [q-bio.QM], Signal Transduction
Cytoplasm, RTK, [SDV.BBM.BS] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Structural Biology [q-bio.BM], [SDV.BBM.BP] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/Biophysics, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Molecular dynamics, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Receptor Tyrosine Kinase, Article, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit, Catalytic Domain, Humans, Kinase Insert Domain, KID, Molecular modelling, [INFO.INFO-BI] Computer Science [cs]/Bioinformatics [q-bio.QM], Signal Transduction
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