Conformational heterogeneity of the BTK PHTH domain drives multiple regulatory states
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ABSTRACT: Full-length BTK has been refractory to structural analysis. The nearest full-length structure of BTK to date consists of the autoinhibited SH3-SH2-kinase core. Precisely how the BTK N-terminal domains (the Pleckstrin homology/Tec homology (PHTH) domain and the long linker that includes proline-rich regions (PRR)) contribute to BTK regulation remains unclear. Here we produce crystals of full-length BTK for the first time. Despite efforts to stabilize the autoinhibited state, the diffraction data still reveals only the SH3-SH2-kinase core with no electron density visible for the PHTH-PRR segment. CryoEM data, on the other hand, provides a glimpse of the PHTH domain. CryoEM reconstructions support conformational heterogeneity in the PHTH-PRR region; the globular PHTH domain adopts a range of states arrayed around the autoinhibited SH3-SH2-kinase core. Upon disassembly of the SH3-SH2-kinase core, an autoinhibitory site on the kinase domain becomes available for PHTH domain binding. This PHTH/kinase autoinhibitory contact is then lost upon interaction of PHTH with PIP3. Membrane-induced dimerization activates BTK and here we solve a structure of an activation loop swapped BTK kinase domain dimer that likely represents the conformational state leading to trans-autophosphorylation. Together, these data provide the first structural insight into full-length BTK and allow a deeper understanding of allosteric control over the BTK kinase domain during distinct stages of activation.
INSTRUMENT(S): Synapt MS
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
SUBMITTER: Thomas Wales
LAB HEAD: Thomas E. Wales
PROVIDER: PXD041657 | Pride | 2024-05-24
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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