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GTP-binding proteins as molecular switches

Alfred Wittinghofer, Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology

Growth control by Ras (Rat sarcoma)

Uncontrolled growth = Cancer

Effect of (Ras-like) Rho proteins


quiescent cell Rho(G14V)

Rac(G12V)
Hall, A. Science (1998) 279: 509514

Cdc42(G12V)

How to make molecular ON-OFF switches


More than 38000 GTP-binding (G) Proteins in 1383 Genomes (Dec. 2010)

General switch mechanism for Ras-like proteins

Effector

General switch mechanism for Ras-like G proteins

kcat = koff

kdiss = kon

kon [G-GTP] ~ koff

How are G proteins recognized?

Sequence Motifs Structure Biochemistry

Conserved sequence motifs


GxxxxGKS/T, P loop, G1
xTx, Switch I, G2

DxxGq/h, Switch II, G3 N/TKxD, G binding, G4 sAk, G binding, G5

Not all GTP-binding proteins have a G domain fold


GTP-binding proteins with different folds: Tubulin, FtsZ Metabolic Enzymes (very few) such as Adenylosuccinate Synthetase, Succ-CoA Synthetase, PEP Carboxykinase

3D Structures, invaluable for understanding the biochemistry and biology of your favorite system

Some protein crystals

The X-Ray experiment

X-Rays Crystal

Detector

Try yourself, build your model

Correct!!!!!!

The G domain, a typical , Fold

Sequence motifs and topology

G1-G5 Motifs are located in loops

Sequence motifs around the nucleotide binding site

The P-loop, the most frequent sequence motif in the database

P loop, GxxxxGKS/T, G1

The polyanion hole

P loop, GxxxxGKS/T, G1

Comparing different G proteins

Ras superfamily of GTP-binding proteins

Rab33

Rapid increase in 3D knowledge


1989: (Correct) Structure of Ras-GppNHp
Pai et al., Nature 341, 209-214 (1989)

2008: > 400 deposits in the pdb data base 31 complexes with effectors 14 complexes with GEFs 8 complexes with GAPs 4 complexes with toxins 2011: >500 deposits

Very similar structures

Ras-5p21

RhoA-1a2b

Arl2-1ksg

Rap-3rap

Cdc42-2qrz

Rab33B-1z06

The interacting surfaces make the difference

Ras-5p21

RhoA-1a2b

Arl2-1ksg

Rap-3rap

Cdc42-2qrz

Rab33B-1z06

How does the switch work?

The loaded-spring mechanism

design: C.Kiel

Conformations of the switch regions in Ras

The Ras-switch in action

Surface of Ras during the transition (a simulation)

The C-terminal end of Ran

The C-terminal switch of Ran

The N-terminal switch of Arl/Arf


the canonical phosphate binding site is too far away in the GDP-bound form

The N-terminal switch of Arl/Arf

Conserved switch mechanism


between GTP and ATP-binding P-loop proteins

Motor Protein

G Protein

Some biochemical properties (in particular of small G proteins)


High affinitity (pM to nM Kd) Slow dissociation of nucleotide Mg2+ dependent affinity High specificity Slow GTPase Mg2+ dependent GTPase

Binding of the guanine base

N/TKxD, G4

sAk, G5

The essential Mg2+ ion

Reverse HPLC of purified Protein


GMP

GDP

GTP

Control

Sample

Value of using EDTA to exchange nucleotide


+ EDTA

- EDTA

RasGDP + [3H]GTP

Ras [3H]GTP

+ GDP

The magic bullet: mGXP

Fluorescent reporter group

mant-GXP or mGDP/GTP, wl Em: 440 nm

Ras and mGDP/mGTP

more than 100 % fluorescence increase from water to protein

Intrinsic versus catalyzed GDP release


in real time
- Sos

+ Sos

RasmGDP + GDP

RasGDP + mGDP

Multi-domain G Proteins

The most important G protein (super) families


Translation factors, ie EF-Tu Heterotrimeric G proteins, G Ras superfamily proteins Dynamin superfamily SRP, SRP-receptor (SR) Septins Many small subfamilies

Extra domains as additional

EF-Tu, additional domains


Domain2 Domain3

Conformational change of EF-Tu

Conclusions
G proteins are universal switch molecules Their G domain has a typical , structure Work by a canonical switch mechanism Are specific for guanine nucleotides Have a slow intrinsic nucleotide exchange Have a slow intrinsic GTPase

Are regulated by GEFs and GAPs

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