Molecular mechanism for the regulation of protein kinase B/Akt by hydrophobic motif phosphorylation.
Mol Cell
; 9(6): 1227-40, 2002 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Protein kinase B/Akt plays crucial roles in promoting cell survival and mediating insulin responses. The enzyme is stimulated by phosphorylation at two regulatory sites Thr 309 of the activation segment and Ser 474 of the hydrophobic motif, a conserved feature of many AGC kinases. Analysis of the crystal structures of the unphosphorylated and Thr 309 phosphorylated states of the PKB kinase domain provides a molecular explanation for regulation by Ser 474 phosphorylation. Activation by Ser 474 phosphorylation occurs via a disorder to order transition of the alphaC helix with concomitant restructuring of the activation segment and reconfiguration of the kinase bilobal structure. These conformational changes are mediated by a phosphorylation-promoted interaction of the hydrophobic motif with a channel on the N-terminal lobe induced by the ordered alphaC helix and are mimicked by peptides corresponding to the hydrophobic motif of PKB and potently by the hydrophobic motif of PRK2.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas
/
Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinasas
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mol Cell
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido