Direct mapping of ligandable tyrosines and lysines in cells with chiral sulfonyl fluoride probes
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ABSTRACT: Advances in chemoproteomic technology have revealed covalent interactions between small molecules and protein nucleophiles, primarily cysteine, on a proteome-wide scale. Most chemoproteomic screening approaches are indirect, relying on competition between electrophilic fragments and a minimalist electrophilic probe with inherently limited proteome coverage. Here, we develop a chemoproteomic platform for direct electrophile-site identification based on enantiomeric pairs of clickable arylsulfonyl fluoride probes. Using stereoselective site modification as a proxy for ligandability in intact cells, we identified 634 tyrosines and lysines within functionally diverse protein sites, liganded by structurally diverse probes. Among multiple validated sites, we discovered a chiral probe that modifies Y228 in the MYC binding site of the epigenetic regulator WDR5, as revealed by a high-resolution crystal structure. A distinct chiral probe stimulates tumor cell phagocytosis by covalently modifying Y387 in the recently discovered immuno-oncology target, APMAP. Our work provides a deep resource of ligandable tyrosines and lysines for the development of covalent chemical probes.
INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Eclipse
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): T Cell, Cell Culture
DISEASE(S): Acute Leukemia
SUBMITTER: Ying Chen
LAB HEAD: Jack Taunton
PROVIDER: PXD042307 | Pride | 2023-05-18
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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