7JUQ

Crystal Structure of KSR2:MEK1 in complex with ADP


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.22 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.254 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.256 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural basis for the action of the drug trametinib at KSR-bound MEK.

Khan, Z.M.Real, A.M.Marsiglia, W.M.Chow, A.Duffy, M.E.Yerabolu, J.R.Scopton, A.P.Dar, A.C.

(2020) Nature 588: 509-514

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2760-4
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7JUQ, 7JUR, 7JUS, 7JUT, 7JUU, 7JUV, 7JUW, 7JUX, 7JUY, 7JUZ, 7JV0, 7JV1

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The MAPK/ERK kinase MEK is a shared effector of the frequent cancer drivers KRAS and BRAF that has long been pursued as a drug target in oncology 1 , and more recently in immunotherapy 2,3 and ageing 4 . However, many MEK inhibitors are limited owing to on-target toxicities 5-7 and drug resistance 8-10 . Accordingly, a molecular understanding of the structure and function of MEK within physiological complexes could provide a template for the design of safer and more effective therapies. Here we report X-ray crystal structures of MEK bound to the scaffold KSR (kinase suppressor of RAS) with various MEK inhibitors, including the clinical drug trametinib. The structures reveal an unexpected mode of binding in which trametinib directly engages KSR at the MEK interface. In the bound complex, KSR remodels the prototypical allosteric pocket of the MEK inhibitor, thereby affecting binding and kinetics, including the drug-residence time. Moreover, trametinib binds KSR-MEK but disrupts the related RAF-MEK complex through a mechanism that exploits evolutionarily conserved interface residues that distinguish these sub-complexes. On the basis of these insights, we created trametiglue, which limits adaptive resistance to MEK inhibition by enhancing interfacial binding. Our results reveal the plasticity of an interface pocket within MEK sub-complexes and have implications for the design of next-generation drugs that target the RAS pathway.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Oncological Sciences, The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Kinase suppressor of Ras 2A [auth B]342Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: KSR2
EC: 2.7.11.1
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PHAROS:  Q6VAB6
GTEx:  ENSG00000171435 
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UniProt GroupQ6VAB6
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Dual specificity mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1B [auth C]384Oryctolagus cuniculusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: MAP2K1MEK1PRKMK1
EC: 2.7.12.2
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Find proteins for P29678 (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.22 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.254 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.256 
  • Space Group: P 61 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 139α = 90
b = 139β = 90
c = 222γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XDSdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NIH/NCATS)United States5R01CA227636-02
National Institutes of Health/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NIH/NCATS)United States1DP2CA186570-01

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-09-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-12-30
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-10-18
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description