2021
ROR and RYK extracellular region structures suggest that receptor tyrosine kinases have distinct WNT-recognition modes
Shi F, Mendrola JM, Sheetz JB, Wu N, Sommer A, Speer KF, Noordermeer JN, Kan ZY, Perry K, Englander SW, Stayrook SE, Fradkin LG, Lemmon MA. ROR and RYK extracellular region structures suggest that receptor tyrosine kinases have distinct WNT-recognition modes. Cell Reports 2021, 37: 109834. PMID: 34686333, PMCID: PMC8650758, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsModels, MolecularNerve Tissue ProteinsProtein BindingProtein ConformationProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsProtein-Tyrosine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor Protein-Tyrosine KinasesSf9 CellsStructure-Activity RelationshipWnt ProteinsWnt Signaling Pathway
2017
Dimerization of Tie2 mediated by its membrane-proximal FNIII domains
Moore JO, Lemmon MA, Ferguson KM. Dimerization of Tie2 mediated by its membrane-proximal FNIII domains. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: 4382-4387. PMID: 28396397, PMCID: PMC5410832, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1617800114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell MembraneHEK293 CellsHumansMiceModels, MolecularMutationNIH 3T3 CellsProtein ConformationProtein DomainsReceptor, TIE-2X-Ray DiffractionConceptsExtracellular regionFNIII domainsResolution X-ray crystal structureMembrane-proximal fibronectin type III domainsDomain-mediated interactionsDifferent cellular contextsLigand-binding regionHigher-order oligomersTie2 activationFibronectin type III domainReceptor tyrosine kinasesTyrosine kinase familyEGF-homology domainThird FNIII domainType III domainPrevious structural studiesStructural studiesHomology domainCellular contextKinase familyDimer interfaceDimerization modeReceptor dimerizationTyrosine kinasePrimary activator
2013
Mechanism for activation of mutated epidermal growth factor receptors in lung cancer
Brewer M, Yun CH, Lai D, Lemmon MA, Eck MJ, Pao W. Mechanism for activation of mutated epidermal growth factor receptors in lung cancer. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: e3595-e3604. PMID: 24019492, PMCID: PMC3780914, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1220050110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWT epidermal growth factor receptorEpidermal growth factor receptorTyrosine kinase domainGrowth factor receptorConformational changesAsymmetric dimer interfaceMutant epidermal growth factor receptorAllosteric conformational changeAsymmetric dimer formationFactor receptorIntermolecular regulationKinase domainEGFR tyrosine kinase domainDimer interfaceMutantsM mutantActive conformation
2012
Erlotinib binds both inactive and active conformations of the EGFR tyrosine kinase domain
Park JH, Liu Y, Lemmon MA, Radhakrishnan R. Erlotinib binds both inactive and active conformations of the EGFR tyrosine kinase domain. Biochemical Journal 2012, 448: 417-423. PMID: 23101586, PMCID: PMC3507260, DOI: 10.1042/bj20121513.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Molecular dynamics analysis of conserved hydrophobic and hydrophilic bond-interaction networks in ErbB family kinases
Shih AJ, Telesco SE, Choi SH, Lemmon MA, Radhakrishnan R. Molecular dynamics analysis of conserved hydrophobic and hydrophilic bond-interaction networks in ErbB family kinases. Biochemical Journal 2011, 436: 241-251. PMID: 21426301, PMCID: PMC3138537, DOI: 10.1042/bj20101791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErbB familyDifferent molecular contextsIntracellular kinase domainImportant regulatory elementsSrc kinase HckReceptor tyrosine kinasesHomologous receptor tyrosine kinasesSequence similarityKinase domainRegulatory elementsDimer interfaceSubdomain motionsInactive conformationKey residuesEGFR activationMolecular contextTyrosine kinasePresent molecular dynamics studyBond networkActive conformationConformational statesKinaseErbB kinasesMolecular dynamics analysisSalt bridge
2007
Ligand-Induced Structural Transitions in ErbB Receptor Extracellular Domains
Dawson JP, Bu Z, Lemmon MA. Ligand-Induced Structural Transitions in ErbB Receptor Extracellular Domains. Structure 2007, 15: 942-954. PMID: 17697999, DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2007.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracellular regionDimerization siteLow-resolution molecular envelopeEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activationGrowth factor receptor activationAutoinhibitory intramolecular interactionMajor domain rearrangementsSmall-angle X-ray scatteringReceptor extracellular domainDomain rearrangementsEGF receptorExtracellular domainLigand bindingEGFR mutantsReceptor conformationMutantsMolecular envelopeExtended conformationNew insightsReceptor activationCrystallographic studiesConformationIntramolecular interactionsReceptorsX-ray scattering
2000
Crystal Structure of Fibroblast Growth Factor 9 Reveals Regions Implicated in Dimerization and Autoinhibition*
Plotnikov A, Eliseenkova A, Ibrahimi O, Shriver Z, Sasisekharan R, Lemmon M, Mohammadi M. Crystal Structure of Fibroblast Growth Factor 9 Reveals Regions Implicated in Dimerization and Autoinhibition*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 276: 4322-4329. PMID: 11060292, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m006502200.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
The Pleckstrin Homology Domains of Dynamin Isoforms Require Oligomerization for High Affinity Phosphoinositide Binding*
Klein D, Lee A, Frank D, Marks M, Lemmon M. The Pleckstrin Homology Domains of Dynamin Isoforms Require Oligomerization for High Affinity Phosphoinositide Binding*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1998, 273: 27725-27733. PMID: 9765310, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.42.27725.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Two EGF molecules contribute additively to stabilization of the EGFR dimer
Lemmon M, Bu Z, Ladbury J, Zhou M, Pinchasi D, Lax I, Engelman D, Schlessinger J. Two EGF molecules contribute additively to stabilization of the EGFR dimer. The EMBO Journal 1997, 16: 281-294. PMID: 9029149, PMCID: PMC1169635, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/16.2.281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factorReceptor dimerizationEGF moleculesPrecise molecular detailsHuman growth hormone receptorReceptor-receptor interactionsGrowth factorInterferon-gamma receptorEGFR dimersSignaling eventsMolecular detailsReceptor oligomerizationGrowth hormone receptorExtracellular domainEGFR familyCell surfaceMonomer bindsSubsequent associationDimerizationHormone receptorsTitration calorimetrySmall-angle X-ray scatteringBindingReceptorsMultivalent binding
1996
PH Domains: Diverse Sequences with a Common Fold Recruit Signaling Molecules to the Cell Surface
Lemmon M, Ferguson K, Schlessinger J. PH Domains: Diverse Sequences with a Common Fold Recruit Signaling Molecules to the Cell Surface. Cell 1996, 85: 621-624. PMID: 8646770, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)81022-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsIdentification of the Binding Site for Acidic Phospholipids on the PH Domain of Dynamin: Implications for Stimulation of GTPase Activity
Zheng J, Cahill S, Lemmon M, Fushman D, Schlessinger J, Cowburn D. Identification of the Binding Site for Acidic Phospholipids on the PH Domain of Dynamin: Implications for Stimulation of GTPase Activity. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1996, 255: 14-21. PMID: 8568861, DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinding SitesBlood ProteinsDynaminsGTP PhosphohydrolasesHumansKineticsMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyModels, MolecularPhosphatidic AcidsPhosphatidylinositol 4,5-DiphosphatePhosphatidylinositol PhosphatesPhosphoproteinsProtein ConformationSequence Homology, Amino AcidSpectrometry, FluorescenceConceptsDynamin PH domainPH domainMembrane associationGTPase activityGuanine nucleotide exchange factorsNucleotide exchange factorsPleckstrin homology domainAcidic phospholipidsBinding of phospholipidsHomology domainExchange factorHuman dynaminGTP hydrolysisDynaminLipid head groupsLigand interactionsGTPaseBinding sitesPhosphatidylinositolSpecific sitesProteinPhospholipidsRelative affinityBindingDomain
1995
Structure of the high affinity complex of inositol trisphosphate with a phospholipase C pleckstrin homology domain
Ferguson K, Lemmon M, Schlessinger J, Sigler P. Structure of the high affinity complex of inositol trisphosphate with a phospholipase C pleckstrin homology domain. Cell 1995, 83: 1037-1046. PMID: 8521504, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(95)90219-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesBlood ProteinsCrystallography, X-RayInositol 1,4,5-TrisphosphateIsoenzymesMolecular ConformationMolecular Sequence DataPhospholipase C gammaPhosphoproteinsProtein ConformationRatsSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidSpectrinType C PhospholipasesConceptsPleckstrin homology domainHigh-affinity complexHomology domainPH domainPhospholipase C-delta 1C-delta 1Affinity complexHead group specificityMembrane targetingLoss of functionSignaling proteinsDomain foldsMutational changesBtk mutantsRegulatory functionsAmino acidsX-ray crystal structureBeta 2Beta 1/beta 2InositolDomainMutantsComplexesProteinTrisphosphate
1994
Specificity and promiscuity in membrane helix interactions
Lemmon M, Engelman D. Specificity and promiscuity in membrane helix interactions. Quarterly Reviews Of Biophysics 1994, 27: 157-218. PMID: 7984776, DOI: 10.1017/s0033583500004522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntegral membrane proteinsTransmembrane α-helicesMembrane proteinsΑ-helixMembrane protein foldingMembrane-spanning portionTransmembrane helix associationHelix-helix interactionsParticular helicesProtein foldingHelix associationHelix interactionsProsthetic groupLipid bilayersCharge-charge interactionsStereochemical fitFoldingProteinAccessible statesSpecificityOligomerizationInteractionPromiscuityHelixAssemblyA dimerization motif for transmembrane α–helices
Lemmon M, Treutlein H, Adams P, Brünger A, Engelman D. A dimerization motif for transmembrane α–helices. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 1994, 1: 157-163. PMID: 7656033, DOI: 10.1038/nsb0394-157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmembrane α-helicesHydrophobic transmembrane α-helicesSpecific helix-helix interactionsΑ-helixIntegral membrane proteinsHelix-helix interactionsHelix-helix interfaceDimerization motifSpecific dimerizationMembrane proteinsHelix associationFunctional analysisAmino acidsSuch motifsLipid bilayersMotifParticular motifsFoldingDimerizationSuch interactionsComplex membranesProteinOligomerizationVariety of systemsInteraction