Abstract：
:Cdc42 and Rac are highly homologous members of the Rho family of small G proteins that interact with several downstream effector proteins thereby causing cytoskeletal rearrangements, cell proliferation, and differentiation. While some effectors, such as the tyrosine kinase, ACK, and the scaffold protein, WASP, are unique to Cdc42, others, such as the serine-threonine kinase, PAK, are shared with Rac. Previous mutagenesis studies identified Val42 and Leu174 as residues that selectively affect binding of Cdc42 to ACK and WASP but not to PAK. However, it is unclear whether these discriminatory residues are sufficient determinants of specificity. In this study we sought to introduce "gain-of function" mutations into Rac to allow it to bind to ACK and WASP, thereby revealing all specificity determinants. Thirteen mutations were made changing Rac residues to those in Cdc42. Equilibrium binding constants of all mutant Rac proteins to ACK, WASP, and PAK were measured. A combination of seven mutations (S41A, A42V, N43T, D47G, N52T, W56F, and R174L) was determined to be necessary to change the binding affinity of Rac for ACK from negligible (K(d) < 1 microM) to a comparable affinity to Cdc42 (K(d) 25 nM). These mutations are not confined to interface residues. We interpret these data to indicate the importance of the structure of regions of the protein distinct from the contact residues. None of these mutant Rac proteins bound WASP with a similar affinity to Cdc42. Hence, residues as yet unidentified, outside the interface, must be necessary for binding WASP.
journal_name
Biochemistryjournal_title
Biochemistryauthors
Elliot-Smith AE,Mott HR,Lowe PN,Laue ED,Owen Ddoi
10.1021/bi0506021subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-09-20 00:00:00pages
12373-83issue
37eissn
0006-2960issn
1520-4995journal_volume
44pub_type
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