Structural insights into the activation and inhibition of the ADAM17-iRhom2 complex.

ABSTRACT: The endopeptidase activity of ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase)-17, the primary processor of several EGFR ligands and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), is essential for proper embryonic development and immune regulation. Dysregulated ADAM17 activity is prevalent in a wide array of human diseases, including cancer, chronic inflammation, and SARS-CoV-2 viral progression. Initially translated as an inactive zymogen, ADAM17 maturation and enzymatic function are tightly regulated by its obligate binding partners, the inactive rhomboid proteins (iRhom) -1 and -2. Here, we present the cryo-EM structure of the ADAM17 zymogen bound to iRhom2. Our findings elucidate the interactions within the ADAM17-iRhom2 complex, the inhibitory mechanisms of the therapeutic MEDI3622 antibody and ADAM1

SUBMITTER: Maciag JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12184519 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature