Evidence for DNA-Binding Domain–Ligand-Binding Domain Communications in the Androgen Receptor
Evidence for DNA-Binding Domain–Ligand-Binding Domain Communications in the Androgen Receptor
DNA binding as well as ligand binding by nuclear receptors has been studied extensively. Both binding functions are attributed to isolated domains of which the structure is known. The crystal structure of a complete receptor in complex with its ligand and DNA-response element, however, has been solved only for the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ)-retinoid X receptor α (RXRα) heterodimer. This structure provided the first indication of direct interactions between the DNA-binding domain (DBD) and ligand-binding domain (LBD). In this study, we investigated whether there is a similar interface between the DNA- and ligand-binding domains for the androgen receptor (AR). Despite the structural differences between the AR- and PPARγ-LBD, a combination of in silico modeling and docking pointed out a putative interface between AR-DBD and AR-LBD. The surfaces were subjected to a point mutation analysis, which was inspired by known AR mutations described in androgen insensitivity syndromes and prostate cancer. Surprisingly, AR-LBD mutations D695N, R710A, F754S, and P766A induced a decrease in DNA binding but left ligand binding unaffected, while the DBD-residing mutations K590A, K592A, and E621A lowered the ligand-binding but not the DNA-binding affinity. We therefore propose that these residues are involved in allosteric communications between the AR-DBD and AR-LBD.
- KU Leuven Belgium
- Assistance Publique -Hopitaux De Paris France
- Bicêtre Hospital France
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Belgium
Models, Molecular, Ligands, Protein Structure, Secondary, Cell Line, Protein Structure, Tertiary, DNA-Binding Proteins, Receptors, Androgen, COS Cells, Chlorocebus aethiops, Mutation, Animals, Protein Multimerization, Crystallization, Protein Binding
Models, Molecular, Ligands, Protein Structure, Secondary, Cell Line, Protein Structure, Tertiary, DNA-Binding Proteins, Receptors, Androgen, COS Cells, Chlorocebus aethiops, Mutation, Animals, Protein Multimerization, Crystallization, Protein Binding
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