Dishevelled2 activates WGEF via its interaction with a unique internal peptide motif of the GEF.

ABSTRACT: The Wnt-planar cell polarity (Wnt-PCP) pathway is crucial in establishing cell polarity during development and tissue homoeostasis. This pathway is found to be dysregulated in many pathological conditions, including cancer and autoimmune disorders. The central event in Wnt-PCP pathway is the activation of Weak-similarity guanine nucleotide exchange factor (WGEF) by the adapter protein Dishevelled (Dvl). The PDZ domain of Dishevelled2 (Dvl2^PDZ) binds and activates WGEF by releasing it from its autoinhibitory state. However, the actual Dvl2^PDZ binding site of WGEF and the consequent activation mechanism of the GEF have remained elusive. Using biochemical and molecular dynamics studies, we show that a unique "internal-PDZ binding motif" (IPM) of WGEF mediates the WGEF-Dv

SUBMITTER: Omble A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11076555 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature