The pathogenic E139D mutation stabilizes a non-canonical active state of the multi-domain phosphatase SHP2.

ABSTRACT: Dysregulation of the phosphatase SHP2 is implicated in various diseases, including congenital disorders and cancer. SHP2 contains two phosphotyrosine-recognition domains (N-SH2 and C-SH2) and a protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) domain. The N-SH2 domain is critical for SHP2 regulation. In the auto-inhibited state, it binds to the PTP domain and blocks the active site, but phosphoprotein engagement destabilizes the N-SH2/PTP domain interaction, thereby exposing the active site. Many disease mutations in SHP2 are at the N-SH2/PTP interface, and they hyperactivate SHP2 by disrupting auto-inhibitory interactions. The activating E139D mutation represents an exception to this mechanism, as it resides in the C-SH2 domain and makes minimal interactions in auto-inhibited and active state crystal st

SUBMITTER: van Vlimmeren AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12236607 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature