SH2 domains from suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 and protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-2 have similar binding specificities.
Suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS-3) and the protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP-2 both regulate signaling by cytokines of the interleukin-6 family, and this is dependent upon recruitment to tyrosine 757 in the shared cytokine receptor subunit gp130. To better explore the overlap in ligand binding specificities exhibited by these two signaling regulators, we have mapped the phosphopeptide binding preferences of the SH2 domains from SOCS-3 and SHP-2. Degenerate phosphopeptide libraries were screened against recombinantly produced SH2 domains to determine the sequences of optimal phosphopeptide ligands. We found that the consensus ligand binding motif for SOCS-3 was pY-(S/A/V/Y/F)-hydrophobic-(V/I/L)-hydrophobic-(H/V/I/Y), while the consensus motif for SHP-2 was pY-(S/T/A/V/I)-X-(V/I/L)-X-(W/F). We validated these data through the design of phosphopeptide ligands based on the consensus motifs and found that these bound to SOCS-3 and SHP-2 with high affinity. Finally, we have compared the affinity of SOCS-3 for binding to phosphopeptides representing putative docking sites in the gp130, leptin and erythropoietin receptors. While SOCS-3 binds with much higher affinity to a gp130 phosphopeptide than to phosphopeptides derived from the other receptors, multiple SOCS-3 binding sites are predicted to exist in the leptin and erythropoietin receptors which may compensate for weaker binding to individual sites.
De Souza
David
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The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, and The Cooperative Research Centre for Cellular Growth Factors, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia.
Fabri
Louis J
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Nash
Andrew
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Hilton
Douglas J
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Nicola
Nicos A
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Baca
Manuel
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D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D020738:Leptin / Q000378:metabolism; D008024:Ligands; D010748:Phosphopeptides / Q000737:chemistry; D054592:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D017467:Receptors, Erythropoietin / Q000378:metabolism; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D054593:SH2 Domain-Containing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D000071223:Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Protein; D050826:Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D018909:src Homology Domains
D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D020738:Leptin; D008024:Ligands; D010748:Phosphopeptides; D011506:Proteins; D017467:Receptors, Erythropoietin; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C106644:SOCS3 protein, human; D000071223:Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 3 Protein; D050826:Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; C516724:PTPN11 protein, human; D054592:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase, Non-Receptor Type 11; D017027:Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases; D054593:SH2 Domain-Containing Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases