6EGF

Crystal structure of the inactive unphosphorylated IRAK4 kinase domain bound to AMP-PNP

  • Classification: SIGNALING PROTEIN
  • Organism(s): Homo sapiens
  • Expression System: Trichoplusia ni
  • Mutation(s): No 

  • Deposited: 2018-08-19 Released: 2019-02-13 
  • Deposition Author(s): Ferrao, R., Wu, H.
  • Funding Organization(s): National Institutes of Health/National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH/NHGRI)

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.61 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.229 
  • R-Value Work: 0.205 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.206 

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Literature

Conformational flexibility and inhibitor binding to unphosphorylated interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK4).

Wang, L.Ferrao, R.Li, Q.Hatcher, J.M.Choi, H.G.Buhrlage, S.J.Gray, N.S.Wu, H.

(2019) J Biol Chem 294: 4511-4519

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA118.005428
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6EG9, 6EGA, 6EGD, 6EGE, 6EGF

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK4) is a key player in innate immune and inflammatory responses, performing a critical role in signal transduction downstream of Toll-like receptors and interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptors. Upon ligand binding and via its N-terminal death domain, IRAK4 is recruited to an oligomeric receptor that is proximal to the Myddosome signaling complex, inducing IRAK4 kinase domain dimerization, autophosphorylation, and activation. To date, all known IRAK4 structures are in the active conformation, precluding a good understanding of IRAK4's conformational dynamics. To address this issue, here we first solved three crystal structures of the IRAK4 kinase domain (at ≤2.6 Å resolution), in its unphosphorylated, inactive state bound to either the ATP analog AMP-PNP or to one of the two small-molecule inhibitors JH-I-25 and JH-I-17. The structures disclosed that although the structure in complex with AMP-PNP is in an "αC-out" inactive conformation, those in complex with type I inhibitors assume an active "Asp-Phe-Gly (DFG)-in" and "αC-in" conformation. The ability of unphosphorylated IRAK4 to take on variable conformations prompted us to screen for small-molecule inhibitors that bind preferentially to unphosphorylated IRAK4, leading to the identification of ponatinib and HG-12-6. Solving the structures of unphosphorylated IRAK4 in complex with these two inhibitors, we found that they both bind as type II inhibitors with IRAK4 in a "DFG-out" conformation. Collectively, these structures reveal conformational flexibility of unphosphorylated IRAK4 and provide unexpected insights into the potential use of small molecules to modulate IRAK4 activity in cancer, autoimmunity, and inflammation.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    From the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4A [auth B]302Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: IRAK4
EC: 2.7.11.1
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q9NWZ3 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q9NWZ3 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q9NWZ3
PHAROS:  Q9NWZ3
GTEx:  ENSG00000198001 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ9NWZ3
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.61 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.229 
  • R-Value Work: 0.205 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.206 
  • Space Group: P 63 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 135.195α = 90
b = 135.195β = 90
c = 126.4γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH/NHGRI)United States--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-02-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-08-28
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-12-18
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.3: 2024-03-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references