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- Title
HPK1 citron homology domain regulates phosphorylation of SLP76 and modulates kinase domain interaction dynamics.
- Authors
Chitre, Avantika S.; Wu, Ping; Walters, Benjamin T.; Wang, Xiangdan; Bouyssou, Alexandre; Du, Xiangnan; Lehoux, Isabelle; Fong, Rina; Arata, Alisa; Chan, Joyce; Wang, Die; Franke, Yvonne; Grogan, Jane L.; Mellman, Ira; Comps-Agrar, Laetitia; Wang, Weiru
- Abstract
Hematopoietic progenitor kinase 1 (HPK1) is a negative regulator of T-cell receptor signaling and as such is an attractive target for cancer immunotherapy. Although the role of the HPK1 kinase domain (KD) has been extensively characterized, the function of its citron homology domain (CHD) remains elusive. Through a combination of structural, biochemical, and mechanistic studies, we characterize the structure-function of CHD in relationship to KD. Crystallography and hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry reveal that CHD adopts a seven-bladed β-propellor fold that binds to KD. Mutagenesis associated with binding and functional studies show a direct correlation between domain-domain interaction and negative regulation of kinase activity. We further demonstrate that the CHD provides stability to HPK1 protein in cells as well as contributes to the docking of its substrate SLP76. Altogether, this study highlights the importance of the CHD in the direct and indirect regulation of HPK1 function. In this work, the authors unveil a mechanism where the Citron homology domain regulates HPK1's kinase domain, shedding light on the relationship between HPK1's structure and function. This enhances our understanding of HPK1, an intracellular target for cancer immunotherapy and provides a direction for immuno-oncology drug discovery.
- Subjects
DRUG discovery; HYDROGEN-deuterium exchange; PHOSPHORYLATION; PROTEIN stability; MASS spectrometry
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2024, Vol 15, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-024-48014-9