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Ligand Specificity Modulated by Prolyl Imide Bond Cis/Trans Isomerization in the Itk SH2 Domain:  A Quantitative NMR Study
Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Patrick J. Breheny, Iowa State University
  • Alain Laederach, Iowa State University
  • D. Bruce Fulton, Iowa State University
  • Amy H. Andreotti, Iowa State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
11-1-2003
DOI
10.1021/ja0375380
Abstract

The Src homology 2 (SH2) domain of interleukin-2 tyrosine kinase (Itk) binds two separate ligands:  a phosphotyrosine-containing peptide and the Itk Src homology 3 (SH3) domain. Binding specificity for these ligands is regulated via cis/trans isomerization of the Asn 286−Pro 287 imide bond in the Itk SH2 domain. In this study, we develop a novel method of analyzing chemical shift perturbation and cross-peak volumes to measure the affinities of both ligands for each SH2 conformer. We find that the cis imide bond containing SH2 conformer exhibits a 3.5-fold higher affinity for the Itk SH3 domain compared with binding of the trans conformer to the same ligand, while the trans conformer binds phosphopeptide with a 4-fold greater affinity than the cis-containing SH2 conformer. In addition to furthering the understanding of this system, the method presented here will be of general application in quantitatively determining the specificities of conformationally heterogeneous systems that use a molecular switch to regulate binding between multiple distinct ligands.

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Reprinted (adapted) with permission from Journal of the American Chemical Society 125 (2003): 15706, doi:10.1021/ja0375380. Copyright 2003 American Chemical Society.

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American Chemical Society
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Citation Information
Patrick J. Breheny, Alain Laederach, D. Bruce Fulton and Amy H. Andreotti. "Ligand Specificity Modulated by Prolyl Imide Bond Cis/Trans Isomerization in the Itk SH2 Domain:  A Quantitative NMR Study" Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 125 Iss. 51 (2003) p. 15706 - 15707
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