Mdmx is closely related to mdm2 but the ring domain of mdmx does not. In recent years, mdm2like protein mdmx, another key downregulator of p53, has gained increasing. Mdm2 mutations that prevent e2ubiquitin binding without altering ring domain structure lead to loss of e3ligase activity, while the ability to limit p53 transcriptional activity is. Development of novel protac smallmolecule degraders of. Modulation of the p53mdm2 interplay by hausp inhibitors. Arf binding to mdm2 selectively blocks p53ubiquitination but promotes ubiquitination of mdmx. As mdm2 could be easily degraded, we coexpressed a series of mdm2 and rpl11 fragments in the escherichia coli cells and then copurified.
Pdf small molecule inhibitors of mdm2p53 and mdmxp53. The central region of mdm2 is critical for p53 activation and tumor suppression. Mdmx overexpression prevents p53 activation by the mdm2. Activation of the p53 pathway by smallmolecule induced. Mdm2 binds the p53 tumor suppressor protein with high affinity and negatively modulates its transcriptional activity and stability. Mdmx, mdm2, p53, structure, drugdesign, cancer the regulation. We previously reported the discovery of potent and selective morpholinone and piperidinone inhibitors of the mdm2 p53 interaction. P53mdm2 crystal structure of the p53binding domain of mdm2. High affinity interaction of the p53 peptideanalogue with. Differential binding of p53 and nutlin to mdm2 and mdmx. The oncoproteins mdm2 and mdmx negatively regulate the activity and stability of the tumor suppressor protein p53, conferring tumor development and survival. More importantly, mdm2 functions as the e3 ligase that ubiquitinates p53 for proteasome degradation 14, 18.
Recent smallmolecule inhibitors of the p53mdm2 protein. Structural basis for highaffinity peptide inhibition of. The 3d structure of mdm2 with and without p53 derived peptides and small molecules is extensively elaborated with more than 20 high resolution xray and nmr structures available in the protein data bank. Mdm2 extensively interacts with rpl11 through an acidic domain and two zinc fingers. The biochemical basis of mdm2 mediated inhibition of p53 function was further elucidated by crystallographic data that showed that the amino terminal domain of mdm2 forms a. Cocrystal structure of mdm2 green in complex with p53 peptide cyan pdb id. As key negative regulator of the p53 tumour suppressor, mdm2 is an attractive therapeutic target. Structural basis for highaffinity peptide inhibition of p53 interactions with mdm2 and mdmx marzena pazgiera,1, min liua,b,1, guozhang zoua, weirong yuana, changqing lia, chong lia, jing lia, juahdi. Initially, the turn ii peptide was manually docked on the p53 helix binding groove of the crystal structure of mdm2 25109 protein data bank code 1ycr. Users can perform simple and advanced searches based on annotations relating to sequence, structure and function. The crystal structure of the 109residue aminoterminal domain of mdm2 bound to a 15residue transactivation. Overexpression of mdm2, found in many human tumors, effectively impairs p53 function. Structure of a stapled peptide antagonist bound to nutlin. After extensive trials, the mdm2 290437 rpl11 1178 complex was found to be the most stable in vitro.
Use your mouse to drag, rotate, and zoom in and out of the structure. The p53binding site of mdm2 holds great promise as a target for therapeutic intervention in mdm2 amplified p53 wildtype forms of cancer. The cocrystal structure of the mdm2yh300 complex con. The structure of the nterminal domain of mdm2 in complex with the p4 peptide is similar to the structures of mdm2 with the native. As mdm2 could be easily degraded, we coexpressed a series of mdm2 and rpl11 fragments in the escherichia coli cells and then copurified them through a. To understand the structural basis for improved affinity we have solved the crystal structure of this stapled peptide m011 bound to mdm2 residues 6125 at 1. We solved the crystal structures of synthetic mdm2 and mdmx, both in complex with pmi, at 1. Upon ribosomal stress, this region is bound by ribosomal. Structure of the mdm2mdmx ring domain heterodimer reveals.
In the 1ycrstructure, one way by which the p53peptide contributes to the crystal contacts is through. Structure of the mdm2 oncoprotein bound to the p53 tumor. Inactivation of p53 is the most prevalent defect in human cancers. In certain cancers, mdm2 amplification is a common event and contributes to the inactivation of p53.
As mdm2 could be easily degraded, we coexpressed a series of mdm2 and rpl11 fragments in the escherichia coli cells and then copurified them through a series of procedures see the materials and methods. Structural analysis of mdm2 ring separates degradation. Spirocycles and the development of a mdm2 antagonist 1 presenter. After 20 more cycles of manual rebuilding by coot and refinement with refmac5 murshudov et al. Inhibition of mdm2 p53 interaction can stabilize p53 and may offer a novel strategy for cancer therapy. Crystal structure analyses demonstrate that although mdm2 interacts with hausp at a much higher affinity than p53, they both bind to the same shallow groove in the traflike domain of. Spirocycles and the development of a mdm2 antagonist. Despite the extensive validation of this strategy, there are relatively few crystallographically determined cocomplex structures for smallmolecular inhibitors of the mdm2 p53 interaction available in the pdb. A detailed understanding of how stapled peptides are recalcitrant to mdm2 mutations conferring nutlinresistance will aid in the further development of potent mdm2 antagonists. Mdm2 smallmolecule antagonist rg7112 activates p53. Structurebased design of novel inhibitors of the mdm2. The p53binding site of mdm2 holds great promise as a target for therapeutic intervention in mdm2amplified p53 wildtype forms of cancer. Inhibitors of the mdm2p53 interaction that restore the functional p53 constitute potential nongenotoxic anticancer agents with a.
Crystals of mdmx bound to ro2443 were grown that diffracted to relatively high resolution 1. Structure of human mdm2 complexed with rpl11 reveals the. The crystal structure of the p53mdm2 complex has been solved 29. Here we report the crystal structure of the mdm2mdmx ring domain. The crystal structure of the p53 mdm2 complex has been solved 29. How to design a successful p53mdm2x interaction inhibitor. Here, we solved the complex structure of human mdm2 rpl11 at 2.
Mdm2 achieves this repression by binding to and blocking the nterminal transactivation domain of p53. A miniaturized thermal denaturation assay was used to screen chemical libraries, resulting in the discovery of a novel series of benzodiazepinedione antagonists of the hdm2. Mdm2 or hdm2 in humans is an oncoprotein that can inactivate p53 tumor suppressor. Mdm2 has been identified as a p53 interacting protein that represses p53 transcriptional activity. Mdm2kk271 complex revealed that two kk271 molecules bind to mdm2. Mdm2 and mdmx share high structural similarity in their n. A co crystal structure of nutlin3a complex with mdm2 pdb id. Antagonists targeting the p53binding domains of mdm2 and mdmx kill tumor cells both in vitro and in vivo by reactivating the p53 pathway, promising a class of antitumor agents for cancer. The crystal structure of the 109residue aminoterminal domain of mdm2 bound to a 15residue transactivation domain peptide of p53 revealed that mdm2 has three hydrophobic clefts that bind. Discovery and cocrystal structure of benzodiazepinedione. These inhibitors have in common a carboxylic acid moiety that engages in an electrostatic interaction with mdm2 his96. Structureactivity studies of mdm2mdm4binding stapled. The mdm2kk271 crystal belonged to p6 5 22 space group and diffracted to 2. Structures of low molecular weight inhibitors bound to mdmx and.
Crystal contacts from mdm2 crystal structure 1ycr, 1t4e and 1rv1. Small molecule inhibitors of mdm2p53 and mdmxp53 interactions as new cancer therapeutics. The mdm2 oncoprotein is a cellular inhibitor of the p53 tumor suppressor in that it can bind the transactivation domain of p53 and downregulate its ability to activate transcription. Iucr the structure of an mdm2nutlin3a complex solved. Structural basis for highaffinity peptide inhibition of p53. Pdf structure of human mdm2 complexed with rpl11 reveals. In fact, p53 and mdm2 protein are in a balanced situation in normal cell.
Here we report the crystal structure of the mdm2mdmx ring domain heterodimer and provide a molecular basis for understanding how heterodimer formation leads to stabilization of. Crystal structures have been formed so far only of the. Crystal structures reveal tight mdmx dimer formation. Upon ribosomal stress, this region is bound by ribosomal proteins, particularly ribosomal protein l11 rpl11, leading to mdm2 inactivation and subsequent p53 activation. Consequently, the mdm2p53 interaction has been extensively targeted for inhibition by small molecules. Structurebased design of potent nonpeptide mdm2 inhibitors.
Moreover, a preliminary water analysis of the current crystal structures is presented. We previously reported the discovery of potent and selective morpholinone and piperidinone inhibitors of the mdm2p53 interaction. Here, we identify potent and selective smallmolecule antagonists of mdm2 and confirm their mode of action through the crystal structures of complexes. These molecules are visualized, downloaded, and analyzed by users who range from students to specialized scientists.
The structure of m06 in complex with mdm2m62a was elucidated using xray crystallography, revealing 2 complexes in the asymmetric unit of the crystal. Several classes of small molecules have been identified as potent, selective, and efficient inhibitors of the p53mdm2x interaction, and many co. The rcsb pdb also provides a variety of tools and resources. The crystal structure of mdm2 in complex with an nterminal peptide of p53 showed that the. Mdm2 binding to the nh 2 terminal transactivation domain of p53 blocks its transcriptional activity directly 12, 30. Structure of the stapled p53 peptide bound to mdm2. Mdm2 and the p4 peptide and comparison to the mdmxp4 structure. Transient protein states in designing inhibitors of the. The structural basis of the p53mdm2 interaction has been established by xray crystallography. The crystal structure of the 109residue aminoterminal domain of mdm2 bound to. As a member of the wwpdb, the rcsb pdb curates and annotates pdb data according to agreed upon standards. Mdm2 smallmolecule antagonist rg7112 activates p53 signaling and regresses human tumors in preclinical cancer models. The crystal structure of mdm2 in complex with p53 residues 1529 shows that the interaction is largely mediated by three key residues of p53, namely phe19, trp23 and leu26, and the binding surface on.
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