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The molecular basis of JAK/STAT inhibition by SOCS1

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  • Nicholas P. D. Liau

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  • Artem Laktyushin

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  • Isabelle S. Lucet

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  • James M. Murphy

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  • Shenggen Yao

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  • Eden Whitlock

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  • Kimberley Callaghan

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  • Nicos A. Nicola

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  • Nadia J. Kershaw

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  • Jeffrey J. Babon

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Abstract

The SOCS family of proteins are negative-feedback inhibitors of signalling induced by cytokines that act via the JAK/STAT pathway. SOCS proteins can act as ubiquitin ligases by recruiting Cullin5 to ubiquitinate signalling components; however, SOCS1, the most potent member of the family, can also inhibit JAK directly. Here we determine the structural basis of both these modes of inhibition. Due to alterations within the SOCS box domain, SOCS1 has a compromised ability to recruit Cullin5; however, it is a direct, potent and selective inhibitor of JAK catalytic activity. The kinase inhibitory region of SOCS1 targets the substrate binding groove of JAK with high specificity and thereby blocks any subsequent phosphorylation. SOCS1 is a potent inhibitor of the interferon gamma (IFNγ) pathway, however, it does not bind the IFNγ receptor, making its mode-of-action distinct from SOCS3. These findings reveal the mechanism used by SOCS1 to inhibit signalling by inflammatory cytokines.

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  • Nicholas P. D. Liau & Artem Laktyushin & Isabelle S. Lucet & James M. Murphy & Shenggen Yao & Eden Whitlock & Kimberley Callaghan & Nicos A. Nicola & Nadia J. Kershaw & Jeffrey J. Babon, 2018. "The molecular basis of JAK/STAT inhibition by SOCS1," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-04013-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04013-1
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