Function

Kelch-like proteins (KLHL) contain multiple Kelch motifs. This motif is about 50 residues long and forms a four-stranded β-sheet blade. Six to eight such blades form a circular β-propeller domain. β-propellers are involved in protein-protein interactions. The N-terminal of KLHL contains other protein domains like BTB (Broad-Tramtrack-Bric-a-brac) which is also involved in protein-protein interactions[1].

Disease

Somatic mutations in Keap1 were found in lung cancer patients.

Relevance

KLHL19 (Keap1) interacts with the Neh2 peptide of NRF2. NRF2 is a regulator of antioxidant response, hence Keap1 is investigated as a drug target.

Structural highlights

The interaction of Keap1 with Neh2 is through the first Glu in the latter's ETGE motif[2].


Human Kelch-like protein 1 (Keap1) Kelch domain (grey) complex with NRF2 Neh2 peptide (light green) and sulfate (PDB code 1x2r)

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3D Structures of Kelch-like protein3D Structures of Kelch-like protein

Updated on 05-April-2016


ReferencesReferences

  1. Dhanoa BS, Cogliati T, Satish AG, Bruford EA, Friedman JS. Update on the Kelch-like (KLHL) gene family. Hum Genomics. 2013 May 15;7:13. doi: 10.1186/1479-7364-7-13. PMID:23676014 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-7364-7-13
  2. Padmanabhan B, Tong KI, Ohta T, Nakamura Y, Scharlock M, Ohtsuji M, Kang MI, Kobayashi A, Yokoyama S, Yamamoto M. Structural basis for defects of Keap1 activity provoked by its point mutations in lung cancer. Mol Cell. 2006 Mar 3;21(5):689-700. PMID:16507366 doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2006.01.013

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