6PP9

Crystal structure of BRAF:MEK1 complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.59 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.245 
  • R-Value Work: 0.221 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.222 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Architecture of autoinhibited and active BRAF-MEK1-14-3-3 complexes.

Park, E.Rawson, S.Li, K.Kim, B.W.Ficarro, S.B.Pino, G.G.Sharif, H.Marto, J.A.Jeon, H.Eck, M.J.

(2019) Nature 575: 545-550

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1660-y
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6NYB, 6PP9, 6Q0J, 6Q0K, 6Q0T

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    RAF family kinases are RAS-activated switches that initiate signalling through the MAP kinase cascade to control cellular proliferation, differentiation and survival 1-3 . RAF activity is tightly regulated and inappropriate activation is a frequent cause of cancer 4-6 ; however, the structural basis for RAF regulation is poorly understood at present. Here we use cryo-electron microscopy to determine autoinhibited and active-state structures of full-length BRAF in complexes with MEK1 and a 14-3-3 dimer. The reconstruction reveals an inactive BRAF-MEK1 complex restrained in a cradle formed by the 14-3-3 dimer, which binds the phosphorylated S365 and S729 sites that flank the BRAF kinase domain. The BRAF cysteine-rich domain occupies a central position that stabilizes this assembly, but the adjacent RAS-binding domain is poorly ordered and peripheral. The 14-3-3 cradle maintains autoinhibition by sequestering the membrane-binding cysteine-rich domain and blocking dimerization of the BRAF kinase domain. In the active state, these inhibitory interactions are released and a single 14-3-3 dimer rearranges to bridge the C-terminal pS729 binding sites of two BRAFs, which drives the formation of an active, back-to-back BRAF dimer. Our structural snapshots provide a foundation for understanding normal RAF regulation and its mutational disruption in cancer and developmental syndromes.


  • Organizational Affiliation

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


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf283Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BRAFBRAF1RAFB1
EC: 2.7.11.1
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Find proteins for P15056 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  P15056
GTEx:  ENSG00000157764 
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UniProt GroupP15056
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1397Homo sapiensMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: MAP2K1MEK1PRKMK1
EC: 2.7.12.2
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Find proteins for Q02750 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q02750
PHAROS:  Q02750
GTEx:  ENSG00000169032 
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UniProt GroupQ02750
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Small Molecules
Ligands 6 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ANP (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on ANP

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C [auth A],
F [auth B]
PHOSPHOAMINOPHOSPHONIC ACID-ADENYLATE ESTER
C10 H17 N6 O12 P3
PVKSNHVPLWYQGJ-KQYNXXCUSA-N
LCJ (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on LCJ

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H [auth B]5-[(2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl)amino]-N-(2-hydroxyethoxy)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide
C16 H14 F I N4 O3
RFWVETIZUQEJEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SO4
Query on SO4

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I [auth B]SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
GOL
Query on GOL

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K [auth B],
L [auth B]
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CL
Query on CL

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E [auth A],
J [auth B]
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
MG
Query on MG

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D [auth A],
G [auth B]
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.59 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.245 
  • R-Value Work: 0.221 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.222 
  • Space Group: P 31 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 116.697α = 90
b = 116.697β = 90
c = 130.944γ = 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 StatesP50 CA165962
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)United StatesR50 CA221830

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-10-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-10-16
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-12-04
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-10-11
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description