Structural insights into the recognition of phosphopeptide by the FHA domain of kanadaptin

Qingping Xu, Marc C Deller, Tine K Nielsen, Joanna C Grant, Scott A Lesley, Marc-André Elsliger, Ashley M Deacon, Ian A Wilson

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Abstract

Kanadaptin is a nuclear protein of unknown function that is widely expressed in mammalian tissues. The crystal structure of the forkhead-associated (FHA) domain of human kanadaptin was determined to 1.6 A˚resolution. The structure reveals an asymmetric dimer in which one monomer is complexed with a phosphopeptide mimic derived from a peptide segment from the N-terminus of a symmetry-related molecule as well as a sulfate bound to the structurally conserved phosphothreonine recognition cleft. This structure provides insights into the molecular recognition features utilized by this family of proteins and represents the first evidence that kanadaptin is likely involved in a phosphorylation-mediated signaling pathway. These results will be of use for designing experiments to further probe the function of kanadaptin.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere107309
JournalPLOS ONE
Volume9
Issue number9
Number of pages9
ISSN1932-6203
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Sept 2014

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