6VO4

Crystal Structure Analysis of BFL1


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.74 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.283 
  • R-Value Work: 0.239 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.241 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Identification of a Covalent Molecular Inhibitor of Anti-apoptotic BFL-1 by Disulfide Tethering.

Harvey, E.P.Hauseman, Z.J.Cohen, D.T.Rettenmaier, T.J.Lee, S.Huhn, A.J.Wales, T.E.Seo, H.S.Luccarelli, J.Newman, C.E.Guerra, R.M.Bird, G.H.Dhe-Paganon, S.Engen, J.R.Wells, J.A.Walensky, L.D.

(2020) Cell Chem Biol 27: 647

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2020.04.004
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6VO4

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The BCL-2 family is composed of anti- and pro-apoptotic members that respectively protect or disrupt mitochondrial integrity. Anti-apoptotic overexpression can promote oncogenesis by trapping the BCL-2 homology 3 (BH3) "killer domains" of pro-apoptotic proteins in a surface groove, blocking apoptosis. Groove inhibitors, such as the relatively large BCL-2 drug venetoclax (868 Da), have emerged as cancer therapies. BFL-1 remains an undrugged oncogenic protein and can cause venetoclax resistance. Having identified a unique C55 residue in the BFL-1 groove, we performed a disulfide tethering screen to determine if C55 reactivity could enable smaller molecules to block BFL-1's BH3-binding functionality. We found that a disulfide-bearing N-acetyltryptophan analog (304 Da adduct) effectively targeted BFL-1 C55 and reversed BFL-1-mediated suppression of mitochondrial apoptosis. Structural analyses implicated the conserved leucine-binding pocket of BFL-1 as the interaction site, resulting in conformational remodeling. Thus, therapeutic targeting of BFL-1 may be achievable through the design of small, cysteine-reactive drugs.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Linde Program in Cancer Chemical Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Bcl-2-related protein A1161Homo sapiensMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: BCL2A1BCL2L5BFL1GRSHBPA1
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q16548 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q16548 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q16548
PHAROS:  Q16548
GTEx:  ENSG00000140379 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ16548
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.74 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.283 
  • R-Value Work: 0.239 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.241 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 39.55α = 90
b = 43.24β = 104.9
c = 43.49γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
xia2data scaling
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)United States--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-06-03
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-07-01
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-10-11
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description