Crystal Structure of PKG I:cGMP Complex Reveals a cGMP-Mediated Dimeric Interface that Facilitates cGMP-Induced Activation.
2016
Summary
Cyclic guanosine monophosphate(
cGMP)-
dependent protein kinase(PKG) is a key regulator of smooth muscle and vascular tone and represents an important drug target for treating hypertensive diseases and
erectile dysfunction. Despite its importance, its activation mechanism is not fully understood. To understand the activation mechanism, we determined a 2.5 A crystal structure of the PKG I regulatory (R) domain bound with cGMP, which represents the activated state. Although we used a monomeric domain for crystallization, the structure reveals that two R domains form a symmetric dimer where the cGMP bound at high-affinity pockets provide critical dimeric contacts.
Small-angle X-ray scatteringand mutagenesis support this dimer model, suggesting that the dimer interface modulates kinase activation. Finally, structural comparison with the homologous cyclic AMP-dependent
protein kinasereveals that PKG is drastically different from
protein kinaseA in its active conformation, suggesting a novel activation mechanism for PKG.
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