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Direct cysteine sulfenylation drives activation of the Src kinase

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  • David E. Heppner

    (Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine University of Vermont
    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
    Harvard Medical School)

  • Christopher M. Dustin

    (Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine University of Vermont)

  • Chenyi Liao

    (College of Arts and Sciences, University of Vermont)

  • Milena Hristova

    (Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine University of Vermont)

  • Carmen Veith

    (Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine University of Vermont)

  • Andrew C. Little

    (Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine University of Vermont)

  • Bethany A. Ahlers

    (College of Arts and Sciences, University of Vermont)

  • Sheryl L. White

    (Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine University of Vermont)

  • Bin Deng

    (College of Arts and Sciences, University of Vermont)

  • Ying-Wai Lam

    (College of Arts and Sciences, University of Vermont)

  • Jianing Li

    (College of Arts and Sciences, University of Vermont)

  • Albert Vliet

    (Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine University of Vermont)

Abstract

The Src kinase controls aspects of cell biology and its activity is regulated by intramolecular structural changes induced by protein interactions and tyrosine phosphorylation. Recent studies indicate that Src is additionally regulated by redox-dependent mechanisms, involving oxidative modification(s) of cysteines within the Src protein, although the nature and molecular-level impact of Src cysteine oxidation are unknown. Using a combination of biochemical and cell-based studies, we establish the critical importance of two Src cysteine residues, Cys-185 and Cys-277, as targets for H2O2-mediated sulfenylation (Cys-SOH) in redox-dependent kinase activation in response to NADPH oxidase-dependent signaling. Molecular dynamics and metadynamics simulations reveal the structural impact of sulfenylation of these cysteines, indicating that Cys-277-SOH enables solvent exposure of Tyr-416 to promote its (auto)phosphorylation, and that Cys-185-SOH destabilizes pTyr-527 binding to the SH2 domain. These redox-dependent Src activation mechanisms offer opportunities for development of Src-selective inhibitors in treatment of diseases where Src is aberrantly activated.

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  • David E. Heppner & Christopher M. Dustin & Chenyi Liao & Milena Hristova & Carmen Veith & Andrew C. Little & Bethany A. Ahlers & Sheryl L. White & Bin Deng & Ying-Wai Lam & Jianing Li & Albert Vliet, 2018. "Direct cysteine sulfenylation drives activation of the Src kinase," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 9(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:9:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-06790-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06790-1
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    1. Renan B. Ferreira & Ling Fu & Youngeun Jung & Jing Yang & Kate S. Carroll, 2022. "Reaction-based fluorogenic probes for detecting protein cysteine oxidation in living cells," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.

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