6BN7

Crystal structure of DDB1-CRBN-BRD4(BD1) complex bound to dBET23 PROTAC.


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.256 
  • R-Value Work: 0.212 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 

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Literature

Plasticity in binding confers selectivity in ligand-induced protein degradation.

Nowak, R.P.DeAngelo, S.L.Buckley, D.He, Z.Donovan, K.A.An, J.Safaee, N.Jedrychowski, M.P.Ponthier, C.M.Ishoey, M.Zhang, T.Mancias, J.D.Gray, N.S.Bradner, J.E.Fischer, E.S.

(2018) Nat Chem Biol 14: 706-714

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41589-018-0055-y
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6BN7, 6BN8, 6BN9, 6BNB, 6BOY

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Heterobifunctional small-molecule degraders that induce protein degradation through ligase-mediated ubiquitination have shown considerable promise as a new pharmacological modality. However, we currently lack a detailed understanding of the molecular basis for target recruitment and selectivity, which is critically required to enable rational design of degraders. Here we utilize a comprehensive characterization of the ligand-dependent CRBN-BRD4 interaction to demonstrate that binding between proteins that have not evolved to interact is plastic. Multiple X-ray crystal structures show that plasticity results in several distinct low-energy binding conformations that are selectively bound by ligands. We demonstrate that computational protein-protein docking can reveal the underlying interprotein contacts and inform the design of a BRD4 selective degrader that can discriminate between highly homologous BET bromodomains. Our findings that plastic interprotein contacts confer selectivity for ligand-induced protein dimerization provide a conceptual framework for the development of heterobifunctional ligands.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Cancer Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA damage-binding protein 1864Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: DDB1XAP1
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PHAROS:  Q16531
GTEx:  ENSG00000167986 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Protein cereblon463Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CRBNAD-006
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GTEx:  ENSG00000113851 
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Bromodomain-containing protein 4127Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: BRD4HUNK1
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Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
RN3 (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on RN3

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E [auth B]methyl {(6S)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-[(8-{[({2-[(3S)-2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl]-1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-4-yl}oxy)acetyl]amino}octyl)carbamoyl]-3,9-dimethyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepin-6-yl}acetate
C43 H45 Cl N8 O9 S
ZIHIUFZFPMILIG-VMPREFPWSA-N
ZN
Query on ZN

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D [auth B]ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.256 
  • R-Value Work: 0.212 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.214 
  • Space Group: P 65 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 115.571α = 90
b = 115.571β = 90
c = 596.315γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)United StatesNCI R01CA214608
The Harvard University William F. Milton FundUnited States--
the Friends of Dana FarberUnited States--
Claudia Adams Barr Program for Innovative Cancer ResearchUnited States--
Linde Family FoundationUnited States--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2018-05-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2018-08-01
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2018-11-07
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2019-02-20
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Data collection
  • Version 1.4: 2019-12-04
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.5: 2023-10-04
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description