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Conformational Ensemble-Dependent Lipid Recognition And Segregation By Prenylated Intrinsically Disordered Regions In Small Gtpases, Mussie K Araya, Alemayehu A Gorfe
Conformational Ensemble-Dependent Lipid Recognition And Segregation By Prenylated Intrinsically Disordered Regions In Small Gtpases, Mussie K Araya, Alemayehu A Gorfe
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We studied diverse prenylated intrinsically disordered regions (PIDRs) of Ras and Rho family small GTPases using long timescale atomistic molecular dynamics simulations in an asymmetric model membrane of phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylserine (PS) lipids. Here we show that conformational plasticity is a key determinant of lipid sorting by polybasic PIDRs and provide evidence for lipid sorting based on both headgroup and acyl chain structures. We further show that conformational ensemble-based lipid recognition is generalizable to all polybasic PIDRs, and that the sequence outside the polybasic domain (PBD) modulates the conformational plasticity, bilayer adsorption, and interactions of PIDRs with membrane lipids. …
Ras Nanoclusters Are Cell Surface Transducers That Convert Extracellular Stimuli To Intracellular Signalling, Yong Zhou, John F Hancock
Ras Nanoclusters Are Cell Surface Transducers That Convert Extracellular Stimuli To Intracellular Signalling, Yong Zhou, John F Hancock
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Mutations of rat sarcoma virus (RAS) oncogenes (HRAS, KRAS and NRAS) can contribute to the development of cancers and genetic disorders (RASopathies). The spatiotemporal organization of RAS is an important property that warrants further investigation. In order to function, wild-type or oncogenic mutants of RAS must be localized to the inner leaflet of the plasma membrane (PM), which is driven by interactions between their C-terminal membrane-anchoring domains and PM lipids. The isoform-specific RAS-lipid interactions promote the formation of nanoclusters on the PM. As main sites for effector recruitment, these nanoclusters are biologically important. Since the spatial distribution of lipids is …
Remodeling Of The Plasma Membrane By Surface-Bound Protein Monomers And Oligomers: The Critical Role Of Intrinsically Disordered Regions, Mussie K Araya, Yong Zhou, Alemayehu A Gorfe
Remodeling Of The Plasma Membrane By Surface-Bound Protein Monomers And Oligomers: The Critical Role Of Intrinsically Disordered Regions, Mussie K Araya, Yong Zhou, Alemayehu A Gorfe
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The plasma membrane (PM) of cells is a dynamic structure whose morphology and composition is in constant flux. PM morphologic changes are particularly relevant for the assembly and disassembly of signaling platforms involving surface-bound signaling proteins, as well as for many other mechanochemical processes that occur at the PM surface. Surface-bound membrane proteins (SBMP) require efficient association with the PM for their function, which is often achieved by the coordinated interactions of intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) and globular domains with membrane lipids. This review focuses on the role of IDR-containing SBMPs in remodeling the composition and curvature of the PM. …