Download MendeleyStructure of a NEMO/IKK-Associating Domain Reveals Architecture of the Interaction Site.
Rushe, M., Silvian, L., Bixler, S., Chen, L.L., Cheung, A., Bowes, S., Cuervo, H., Berkowitz, S., Zheng, T., Guckian, K., Pellegrini, M., Lugovskoy, A.(2008) Structure 16: 798-808
- PubMed: 18462684
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2008.02.012
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
3BRT, 3BRV - PubMed Abstract:
The phosphorylation of IkappaB by the IKK complex targets it for degradation and releases NF-kappaB for translocation into the nucleus to initiate the inflammatory response, cell proliferation, or cell differentiation. The IKK complex is composed of the catalytic IKKalpha/beta kinases and a regulatory protein, NF-kappaB essential modulator (NEMO; IKKgamma). NEMO associates with the unphosphorylated IKK kinase C termini and activates the IKK complex's catalytic activity. However, detailed structural information about the NEMO/IKK interaction is lacking. In this study, we have identified the minimal requirements for NEMO and IKK kinase association using a variety of biophysical techniques and have solved two crystal structures of the minimal NEMO/IKK kinase associating domains. We demonstrate that the NEMO core domain is a dimer that binds two IKK fragments and identify energetic hot spots that can be exploited to inhibit IKK complex formation with a therapeutic agent.
Organizational Affiliation:
Biogen Idec Inc., Cambridge, MA 02142, USA.
