A structure is worth a thousand words: new insights for RAS and RAF regulation

DK Simanshu, DK Morrison - Cancer discovery, 2022 - AACR
The RAS GTPases are frequently mutated in human cancer, with KRAS being the
predominant tumor driver. For many years, it has been known that the structure and function …

Intrinsically disordered proteins and membranes: a marriage of convenience for cell signalling?

J Cornish, SG Chamberlain, D Owen… - Biochemical Society …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
The structure-function paradigm has guided investigations into the molecules involved in
cellular signalling for decades. The peripheries of this paradigm, however, start to unravel …

Myr-Arf1 conformational flexibility at the membrane surface sheds light on the interactions with ArfGAP ASAP1

Y Zhang, O Soubias, S Pant, F Heinrich, A Vogel… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract ADP-ribosylation factor 1 (Arf1) interacts with multiple cellular partners and
membranes to regulate intracellular traffic, organelle structure and actin dynamics. Defining …

Direct modulators of K-Ras–membrane interactions

J Morstein, R Shrestha, QN Van, CA López… - ACS Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Protein–membrane interactions (PMIs) are ubiquitous in cellular signaling. Initial steps of
signal transduction cascades often rely on transient and dynamic interactions with the inner …

Raf promotes dimerization of the Ras G-domain with increased allosteric connections

MR Packer, JA Parker, JK Chung, Z Li… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Ras dimerization is critical for Raf activation. Here we show that the Ras binding domain of
Raf (Raf-RBD) induces robust Ras dimerization at low surface densities on supported lipid …

Direct Observation of Membrane-Associated H-Ras in the Native Cellular Environment by In-Cell 19F-NMR Spectroscopy

M Ikari, H Yagi, T Kasai, K Inomata, M Ito, K Higuchi… - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ras acts as a molecular switch to control intracellular signaling on the plasma membrane
(PM). Elucidating how Ras associates with PM in the native cellular environment is crucial …

Conditional Cooperativity in RAS Assembly Pathways on Nanodiscs and Altered GTPase Cycling

SY Lee, KY Lee - Angewandte Chemie, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Self‐assemblies (ie, nanoclusters) of the RAS GTPase on the membrane act as
scaffolds that activate downstream RAF kinases and drive MAPK signaling for cell …

Oncogenic KRAS G12D mutation promotes dimerization through a second, phosphatidylserine–dependent interface: a model for KRAS oligomerization

KY Lee, M Enomoto, T Gebregiworgis… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
KRAS forms transient dimers and higher-order multimers (nanoclusters) on the plasma
membrane, which drive MAPK signaling and cell proliferation. KRAS is a frequently mutated …

Mechanisms of Ras membrane organization and signaling: Ras rocks again

D Abankwa, AA Gorfe - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ras is the most frequently mutated oncogene and recent drug development efforts have
spurred significant new research interest. Here we review progress toward understanding …

Asynchronous reciprocal coupling of Martini 2.2 coarse-grained and CHARMM36 all-atom simulations in an automated multiscale framework

CA López, X Zhang, F Aydin, R Shrestha… - Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The appeal of multiscale modeling approaches is predicated on the promise of
combinatorial synergy. However, this promise can only be realized when distinct scales are …