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Control by phosphorylation

L N Johnson1, M O'Reilly

  • 1Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, University of Oxford, UK. Louise@biop.ox.ac.uk

Current Opinion in Structural Biology
|December 1, 1996
PubMed
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Phosphorylation controls protein function through diverse mechanisms. New structural data reveal phosphate-arginine interactions and long-range conformational changes, impacting protein structure and regulation.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Structural Biology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Phosphorylation regulates protein function via distinct mechanisms, as seen in glycogen phosphorylase (allosteric changes) and isocitrate dehydrogenase (electrostatic blocking).
  • Previous structural data provided insights into these two control mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the structural mechanisms of protein phosphorylation and dephosphorylation.
  • To investigate the role of phosphoamino acids in protein structure and regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Determining the structures of phospho and dephospho forms of cell cycle protein kinase CDK2 and yeast glycogen phosphorylase.
  • Analyzing protein structures to identify local and long-range conformational changes.

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Main Results:

  • The structures of CDK2 and yeast glycogen phosphorylase in both phosphorylated and dephosphorylated states were determined.
  • Phosphate-arginine interactions were identified as crucial for organizing local protein structure.
  • Phosphorylation was shown to promote long-range conformational responses in proteins.

Conclusions:

  • Phosphorylation plays a critical role in protein structure and function through diverse mechanisms.
  • Structural studies are essential for understanding the molecular basis of phosphorylation-mediated regulation.
  • Phosphate-arginine interactions and conformational changes are key features of phosphorylation control.