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Answers to Chapter 9
(in-text & asterisked problems)
Answer 9.1
Names and acronyms from August 2011 issues of chemistry/biology journals are listed
below. The important point is that most of the papers in the current research literature
involve mysterious acronyms. The goal of this chapter is to familiarize you with those
acronyms that relate to signal transduction pathways that affect gene transcription in
humans.
Journal of Biological Chemistry 286, Issue 34 (2011)
Smad2/3 (a hybrid of C. elegans Sma (small) gene and Drosophila Mad (Mothers against
dpp) gene)
Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4
RNA
Photosystem II (PSII)Psb27 (photosystem protein b27) protein complex
ATP synthase
dentin matrix protein
integrin
MSH2 (DNA repair proteins homologous to yeast mutS/hexA)
Cdt2 (protein target of target of Cdc10 transcriptional regulation)
P21Waf1/Cip1 (kinase inhibitor protein 21 encoded by the Waf1/Cip1 genes)
VAMP8 (Vesicle-associated Membrane Protein 8)
SNARE (Soluble N-Ethylmaleimide-sensitive Factor Attachment Protein Receptor)
GSK3 (Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3)
PTTG1/Human Securin (protein from Pituitary Tumor-Transforming Gene 1)
Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2C, an Osteoblast Transcription Factor
aurora-A
augmin
Hice1 Protein (Hec1-interacting and centrosome-associated 1)
microtubule
ARD1 (Arabidopsis Acireductone Dioxygenase 1)
Heterotrimeric G protein subunit
Hsp90 (Heat-shock protein 90)
Immunophilin FKBP51 (FK-506 binding protein 51)
PSKs/TAOKs (Prostate-derived Sterile 20-like Kinases)
glucocorticoid
Dig2/RTP801/REDD1 (dexamethasone-induced Gene 2 Protein)
NKCC2 (bumetanide-sensitive Na+,K+,2Cl Cotransporter)
TammHorsfall protein
CaV1.3 channels (voltage-gated calcium channel 1.3)
c-Jun kinase (the Jun oncogene from Avian sarcoma virus was named after Ju nana, the
Japanese word for 17)
Runx2 protein (Runt-related transcription factor 2)
Escherichia coli DinD protein (DNA damage inducible protein D)
RecA (DNA recombinase A)
VAP-1 (Vascular Adhesion Protein-1)
oxime
acetylcholinesterase
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Answer 9.2
Cycloheximide would have no effect since mucin release does not involve protein syn-
thesis.
Physostigmine would enhance the effect of acetylcholine by preventing hydrolysis by
acetylcholinesterase.
Atropine would inhibit the rapid release of mucin by antagonizing the effect of acetyl-
choline.
Answer 9.3
Nuclear receptors and gas receptors.
Answer 9.4
The androgen receptor (AR) binds duplex DNA with the sequence AGGTCA; the estrogen
receptor (ER) binds to duplex DNA with the sequence TGTTCT. By connecting the DNA-
binding domain of the androgen receptor to FKBP12 and the DNA-binding domain of
the estrogen receptor to mTOR, the two domains will dimerize and bind to DNA in the
presence of rapamycin. Semiflexible peptide linkers would be needed to connect the
domains; the Ctermini of FKBP12 and mTOR are closer together than the Ntermini.
5'-AGGTCANNNTGTTCT-3' 5'-AGGTCANNNTGTTCT-3'
3'-TCCAGTNNNACAAGA-5' 3'-TCCAGTNNNACAAGA-5'
AR
rapamycin
DBD ER AR ER
DBD DBD DBD
FKBP12
mTOR FKBP12 mTOR
The calculations suggest that roughly more than 1% of enone steroids exist as thiol
adducts, but Nature is cautious. The equilibrium constant for addition to steroid
enones such as testosterone is actually 100-fold less favorable (Keq=0.02) than it is for
3-methylcyclohexenone.
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5x10-9 M2 1
x= 5x10-9 M2 - (0.005 M + 10-6 M + )x + x2 = 0
1 K eq
(0.005 M + )
K eq
3. Plug in K eq
major
prednisone O progesterone O
adduct adduct
R'
S
O O
less reactive S
R'
K eq ~ 7,000 M-1 K eq ~ 2
Answer 9.6
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H435A mutant is just right to complement the thyroid mimic QH2.
Answer 9.7
A IL-3, GM-CSF, IL-6, and IL-5
B IL-3, IL-7, IL-6, and IL-5
Answer 9.8
Most noncovalent interactions between small molecules and proteins have fast on-rates and reach
equilibrium very quickly. The fact that inhibition increases with longer incubation times and that the
sterically similar analog is inactive suggests a covalent reaction between stattic and STAT3, which has
numerous free cysteine residues. Cys712 (PDB 1BG1) makes contact with the active site and could
form an adduct with the vinylsulfone moiety.
Cys
Cys
-
S
.. S
O 2N S O 2N S
O O O O
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Answer 9.9
The extracellular environment favors disulfide formation. A cysteine residue stabilizes
the dimeric form of the receptor by forming a cystine disulfide crosslink.
R248C or
S249C FGFR3
monomers dimer
D1 D1 D1 D1
D2 D2 D2 D2
C C C C
D3 D3 D3 D3
disulfide
bond
P P
Answer 9.11
A FGFR, Shc1, MEK, ERK, and the transcription factor
B FGFR3 and Shc1
C FGFR3, Shc1, and ERK (which is activated through the phosphorylation of both thre-
onine and tyrosine in its activation loop)
Answer 9.12
H H H
N His N His N His
His His His
H N N+ H N N+ H N N+
N: N+ N+
H H - H H H
H
DAG DAG .. DAG
HO O O HO O: O HO
O O
O- O- O-
P P -HO PO P
-HO
3PO O H H -HO
3PO O H H 3 H H
O +N O +N O -O +N
-HO H Arg -HO H Arg -HO PO H Arg
3PO OH N N 3PO OH N N 3
OH N N
H H H
salt bridge H H H
H H H
N His N His N His
His His His
H N N H N ..N H N N
N+ N+ N+ +
H H H H
H H H H
+ DAG O - ..O
HO O HO HO
O - O - O -
O O O
-HO PO P - HO3PO P -HO PO P
3 H H H H 3 H H
O -O +N O O +N O O +N
-HO PO H Arg -HO H Arg -HO PO H Arg
3 N N 3PO N N 3 N N
OH OH OH
H H H
H H H
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H H H
N His N His N His
His His His
H N N+ H N N+ H N N+
N: N+ N+
H H - H H H
H ..
HO O H HO O H HO H
O O OO
O- O- O-
P P -HO
3PO
P
-HO
3PO O H H - HO3PO O H H .. H H
O +N O +N O -O +N
H Arg H Arg -HO H Arg
-HO
3PO OH N N -HO
3PO OH N N 3PO N N
OH
H H H
H H H
Answer 9.13
O O O O O
H H H H H
O O O O O
AcO AcO AcO AcO AcO
MeO MeO MeO MeO + MeO
O O O OH OH
H : A-
O O .. O O O
+ +
H A H H2N H N R H :N R
O O R O H O H O N
H : A- H + R
H H H A +
etc. H H etc.
O O O: OH
AcO AcO AcO AcO
MeO H A MeO H MeO MeO
O O O O
O O :Nu O O
+ + :Nu
O O O O
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AlF3 can form a non-hydrolyzable adduct with GDP that mimics GTP.
O
O
F - O O O- N
F N F O NH
- OO O - NH Al
O P P
Al P P F - O O O N N NH2
:O O O N N NH2 O
FF O
HO
HO OH
OH non-hydrolyzable
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forskolin activates cyclase and a CB1 agonist reverses the effect of forskolin, it suggests that CB1 is coupled to Gi,
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an inhibitor of adenylyl cyclase. If the CB1 receptor is coupled to Gi, the effect of 9-tetrahydrocannabinol would be inhibited by
pertussis toxin.
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Answer 9.16
Various authors have suggested that aldehydes bind to the I7 odorant receptor as an
iminium ion (also known as a Schiff base), but there is no mechanistic evidence for or
against the hypothesis.
helix
4 K164
Y107
HO helix
3
+HN
O
O HO
D204
-
Y264
helix helix
5 6
F205
F262
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Answer 9.17
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+
+
- - -
+ : : :
+
+
+
- .. - .. - ..
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(From J.T. Gerig et al., J. Inorg. Biochem. 31:113121, 1987. With permission from Elsevier.)
CO2-
N
O
OH OH
O
O O
N Ca N
O O
O O
O O
Answer 9.19
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H -A: H
O O- O O- O O- O-
H N
+
H N
+ -O2C .. N+ +O N
-O -O -O2C
2C h 2C RO RO
RO RO
-
O: H A OH OH + OH OH
O N O N :O N O N O N
-O2C -O2C -O2C -O2C -O2C
RO O O .. HO
H2O
R' O
.. R' O+
H A H
-A: H -
O O- O O- O-
-O2C N
+ -O2C .. N+ O N
O: H A OH OH + OH
O N O N :O N O N O N
-O2C -O2C -O2C -O2C -O2C
RO O O .. HO
H2O
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R' O +9 ..
H A H
-A: H -
O O- O O- O-
-O2C N
+ -O2C .. N+ O N
or... -O2C
RO RO RO
OH O OH O
-
H S
:S
HO Cys HO HO Cys
HO
OH OH
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A Tyrphostin would inhibit all elements of these pathways.
B Wortmannin inhibits PI3K, the first enzyme in the apoptotic pathway.
C Rapamycin would selectively inhibit TOR and the effects on protein synthesis.
*Answer 9.25
R R R R
H h h
H H H >100C H H H H
HO HO HO
photo-
HO pyrocalciferol pyrocalciferol precalciferol calciferol
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The residues that contribute most significantly to binding are positively charged lysines
and arginines. It is therefore probably interacting with negatively charged aspartate or
glutamate residues on the receptor.
*Answer 9.29
There is some ambiguity in the P+3 position, but on the basis of the intensity of the
spots, the best consensus sequence would be
*
XXPXYVNIR
The authors were cautious in their interpretation of preferences and counted only spots
that bound strongly to Grb2.
* I
XXXXYI V NLX
V
*Answer 9.31
The simple way to do this is to load a suitably protected lysine onto an acid-labile resin
and then deprotect both the -amino group and the side chain. Then one can perform
traditional solid-phase peptide synthesis using twice the normal amount of Fmoc-
protected amino acids. Finally the peptide can be cleaved under mild acid conditions.
(Arg protected by Pbf or Pmc) acid cleavage: e.g.,
1:1
O (Arg protected O
by Pbf or Pmc) acid cleavage:
CF 3CO2H/ e.g.,
SPPS to Bioorganic(Arg
Introduction H
Chemistry and or Pmc) Biology:acid
Chemical cleavage:
Answers e.g., 9
2Cl2 to Chapter 9
protected
N by Pbf CH 1:1
H2N
O O H2N-VPPPVPPRRR O O CF 3CO 1:1H/
H 2
NH2 O SPPS NH O CF 3Cl
CH CO2H/
H2N SPPS N H 2 2
H2N here
grow O X H
H2N-VPPPVPPRRR2 N -VPPPVPPRRR
N Oacid- X CH 2Cl2
O H2N-VPPPVPPRRR O
(Arg protected by Pbf or Pmc) labile acid cleavage: e.g.,
NH2 NH
NH X H2N-VPPPVPPRRR NH acid- X 1:1
grow here 2
X H2N-VPPPVPPRRR X 3CO2H/
grow here O O acid- CF
SPPS H labile
H2N N labile CH2Cl2
O H2N-VPPPVPPRRR O
NH2 NH
grow here X H2N-VPPPVPPRRR acid- X
labile
The key challenge is how to deprotect the N and N amino groups without cleaving the amino acid from the resin. The authors
attached N-Fmoc-N-Fmoc lysine to a commercial Wang resin through a carbodiimide coupling and then removed the Fmoc
O Wang linker
groups using piperidine/DMF. HMB resin O
FmocHN H2N
O O Wang linker HMB
H resin O O H SPPS
O Wang linker
FmocHN NH NHMB resin piperidine H2N NH2 O N
FmocHN Fmoc Oacid- O H2N O O
SPPS
O H O H
NH labile O NH DMF
piperidine NH2 O NH SPPS
Fmoc NH acid- O N piperidine NH2 O N
Fmoc
O Wangacid-
linker OHMB resin O O
labile O DMF O
FmocHN labile O DMFH2N O
O O SPPS
H H
NH N piperidine NH2 N
Fmoc acid- O O
labile O DMF O
Alternatively one could attach the first amino acid to acid-labile chlorotrityl resin and follow the same sequence of steps as with
the Wang resin.
very acid-labile
O Merrifield resin O
H i) CF3 CO2 H anhydrous
veryOacid-labile
N H2N SPPS
very acid-labile O OMerrifield resin (remove Boc) O O
HF
H O Merrifield resin i) CF3 CO2 H anhydrous
O O NH NH H2N NH2 O SPPS
O N Fmoc O not ii) i)piperidine
(remove CF3 CO 2H
Boc) H2N O SPPS
anhydrous
HF
O
very DMF (remove Boc) O HF
O
very acid-labile NH NH2
O Fmoc NHacid-labile
not (remove Fmoc)
ii) piperidine NH2
O Merrifield
Fmoc notresin DMF ii) piperidine O
H very i) CF
very 3 CO
DMF
(remove 2 H Fmoc) anhydrous
O N acid-labile (remove H2N
Boc) Fmoc)
SPPS
HF
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*Answer 9.33
high energy excited state
OMe OMe * OMe
OMe
NO2 NO2 NO2 B:
NO2
.. H
N h +N +N H N
N .. N+ N+
OO O- O O- O - O O- N+
:O- O O O-
CO2- CO2- CO2- +H3N
+H
+H
3N
+H
3N 3N -O
2C
N ..N N+ N
H H
N .. N N N
O O .. O - B H .. O O O
+H3N
O O-
-O +H3N
2C free
-O
2C glutamate
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JAK O
JAK O O-
SH O O O
OH
S OH
OH
S
O SH
JAK
JAK
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NH2
O O
-O P O- -O P O-
:S
O O
O O O
H .. H H
N N N
R N R' R N - R' R N R'
H H H H
O O O
..
B- NH2 NH2 NH2
O
S
O
S ~
~ O
- H H H
N N N
R N .. R' R N R' R N R'
H H H
O O O
H
B lysine
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Me Me OH
Me Me
liver enzyme; OH
synthetic kidney enzyme
vitamin D2 ligand for the
(ergocalciferol) vitamin D receptor
HO HO
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