Structurally Constrained Residues Outside the Binding Motif Are Essential in the Interaction of 14-3-3 and Phosphorylated Partner

UHART, MARINA; IGLESIAS, ALBERTO A; BUSTOS, DIEGO M

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

ACADEMIC PRESS LTD-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Lugar: Amsterdam ; Año: 2011 vol. 406 p. 552 - 557

0022-2836

14-3-3 proteins participate in many key cellular processes after binding to disordered phospho-partners. Usually, the phosphorylated state is an essential target for the binding. Here, we show for the first time residues other than those in the 14-3-3 binding motif that are essential for the binding between 14-3-3 and a phosphorylated partner. Results support that phosphorylation, although necessary, is not sufficient for 14-3-3´s complex formation, as structurally constrained anchor residues play a critical function in stabilizing the protein-protein interaction.