Allosteric activation of the protein kinase PDK1 with low molecular weight compounds.

ABSTRACT: Organisms rely heavily on protein phosphorylation to transduce intracellular signals. The phosphorylation of a protein often induces conformational changes, which are responsible for triggering downstream cellular events. Protein kinases are themselves frequently regulated by phosphorylation. Recently, we and others proposed the molecular mechanism by which phosphorylation at a hydrophobic motif (HM) regulates the conformation and activity of many members of the AGC group of protein kinases. Here we have developed specific, low molecular weight compounds, which target the HM/PIF-pocket and have the ability to allosterically activate phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1 (PDK1) by modulating the phosphorylation-dependent conformational transition. The mechanism of action of these comp

SUBMITTER: Engel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1679772 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature