Targeting aberrant RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling for cancer therapy

U Degirmenci, M Wang, J Hu - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK (MAPK) signaling cascade is essential for cell inter-and intra-
cellular communication, which regulates fundamental cell functions such as growth, survival …

Targeting ERK1/2 protein-serine/threonine kinases in human cancers

R Roskoski Jr - Pharmacological research, 2019 - Elsevier
ERK1 and ERK2 are key protein kinases that contribute to the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK MAP
kinase signalling module. This pathway participates in the control of numerous processes …

Conformational states dynamically populated by a kinase determine its function

T Xie, T Saleh, P Rossi, CG Kalodimos - Science, 2020 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Protein kinases mediate many cell signaling processes. Central to their
physiological function is the regulation of their binding and enzymatic activities, which is …

Ligand binding remodels protein side-chain conformational heterogeneity

SA Wankowicz, SH de Oliveira, DW Hogan… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
While protein conformational heterogeneity plays an important role in many aspects of
biological function, including ligand binding, its impact has been difficult to quantify …

A molecular switch modulates assembly and host factor binding of the HIV-1 capsid

RT Schirra, NFB Dos Santos, KK Zadrozny… - Nature structural & …, 2023 - nature.com
The HIV-1 capsid is a fullerene cone made of quasi-equivalent hexamers and pentamers of
the viral CA protein. Typically, quasi-equivalent assembly of viral capsid subunits is …

An expanded allosteric network in PTP1B by multitemperature crystallography, fragment screening, and covalent tethering

DA Keedy, ZB Hill, JT Biel, E Kang, TJ Rettenmaier… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
Allostery is an inherent feature of proteins, but it remains challenging to reveal the
mechanisms by which allosteric signals propagate. A clearer understanding of this intrinsic …

From structure to the dynamic regulation of a molecular switch: A journey over 3 decades

SS Taylor, J Wu, JGH Bruystens, JC Del Rio… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
It is difficult to imagine where the signaling community would be today without the Protein
Data Bank. This visionary resource, established in the 1970s, has been an essential partner …

Structure, activation and dysregulation of fibroblast growth factor receptor kinases: perspectives for clinical targeting

B Farrell, AL Breeze - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2018 - portlandpress.com
The receptor tyrosine kinase family of fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) play crucial
roles in embryonic development, metabolism, tissue homeostasis and wound repair via …

[HTML][HTML] The mechanism of activation of monomeric B-Raf V600E

RC Maloney, M Zhang, H Jang, R Nussinov - Computational and Structural …, 2021 - Elsevier
Oncogenic mutations in the serine/threonine kinase B-Raf, particularly the V600E mutation,
are frequent in cancer, making it a major drug target. Although much is known about B-Raf's …

ATP-competitive inhibitors modulate the substrate binding cooperativity of a kinase by altering its conformational entropy

C Olivieri, GC Li, Y Wang, M VS, C Walker, J Kim… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
ATP-competitive inhibitors are currently the largest class of clinically approved drugs for
protein kinases. By targeting the ATP-binding pocket, these compounds block the catalytic …