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Conformational transition of FGFR kinase activation revealed by site-­specific unnatural amino acid reporter and single molecule FRET

Katan, M; Perdios, P; Lowe, AR; Saladino, G; Bunney, DT; Thiyagarajan, N; Alexandrov, Y; ... Tate, EW; + view all (2017) Conformational transition of FGFR kinase activation revealed by site-­specific unnatural amino acid reporter and single molecule FRET. Scientific Reports , 7 , Article 39841. 10.1038/srep39841. Green open access

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Abstract

Protein kinases share significant structural similarity; however, structural features alone are insufficient to explain their diverse functions. Thus, bridging the gap between static structure and function requires a more detailed understanding of their dynamic properties. For example, kinase activation may occur via a switch-like mechanism or by shifting a dynamic equilibrium between inactive and active states. Here, we utilize a combination of FRET and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to probe the activation mechanism of the kinase domain of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR). Using genetically-encoded, site-specific incorporation of unnatural amino acids in regions essential for activation, followed by specific labeling with fluorescent moieties, we generated a novel class of FRET-based reporter to monitor conformational differences corresponding to states sampled by non phosphorylated/inactive and phosphorylated/active forms of the kinase. Single molecule FRET analysis in vitro, combined with MD simulations, shows that for FGFR kinase, there are populations of inactive and active states separated by a high free energy barrier resulting in switch-like activation. Compared to recent studies, these findings support diversity in features of kinases that impact on their activation mechanisms. The properties of these FRET-based constructs will also allow further studies of kinase dynamics as well as applications in vivo.

Type: Article
Title: Conformational transition of FGFR kinase activation revealed by site-­specific unnatural amino acid reporter and single molecule FRET
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/srep39841
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep39841
Language: English
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Keywords: protein dynamics/kinase activation/FGFR/site-specific labeling using genetically encoded unnatural amino acids/single molecule FRET
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Structural and Molecular Biology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1530808
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