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Rho Isoform-specific Interaction with IQGAP1 Promotes Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation and Migration
Crystal Structure of the GTPase-activating Protein-related Domain from IQGAP1S⃞
IQGAP1 is a 190-kDa molecular scaffold containing several domains required
for interaction with numerous proteins. One domain is homologous to Ras
GTPase-activating protein (GAP) domains. However, instead of accelerating
hydrolysis of bound GTP on Ras IQGAP1, using its GAP-related domain (GRD)
binds to Cdc42 and Rac1 and stabilizes their GTP-bound states. We report here
the crystal structure of the isolated IQGAP1 GRD. Despite low sequence
conservation, the overall structure of the GRD is very similar to the GAP
domains from p120 RasGAP, neurofibromin, and SynGAP. However, instead of the
catalytic “arginine finger” seen in functional Ras GAPs, the GRD
has a conserved threonine residue. GRD residues 1099–1129 have no
structural equivalent in RasGAP and are seen to form an extension at one end
of the molecule. Because the sequence of these residues is highly conserved,
this region likely confers a functionality particular to IQGAP family GRDs. We
have used isothermal titration calorimetry to demonstrate that the isolated
GRD binds to active Cdc42. Assuming a mode of interaction similar to that
displayed in the Ras-RasGAP complex, we created an energy-minimized model of
Cdc42·GTP bound to the GRD. Residues of the GRD that contact Cdc42 map
to the surface of the GRD that displays the highest level of sequence
conservation. The model indicates that steric clash between threonine 1046
with the phosphate-binding loop and other subtle changes would likely disrupt
the proper geometry required for GTP hydrolysis