Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function

<p dir="ltr">Ligand binding to GAF domains regulates the activity of associated catalytic domains in various proteins, such as the cGMP-hydrolyzing catalytic domain of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) activated by cGMP binding to GAFa domain. However, the specific residues involved and the...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Anupriya M. Geethakumari (17052375) (author), Asfia Sultana (19170880) (author), Anmol Tiwari (22393294) (author), Tausif Altamash (3846304) (author), Najla Arshad (19438042) (author), Sandhya S. Visweswariah (10736916) (author), Kabir H. Biswas (5705864) (author)
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Asfia Sultana (19170880)
Anmol Tiwari (22393294)
Tausif Altamash (3846304)
Najla Arshad (19438042)
Sandhya S. Visweswariah (10736916)
Kabir H. Biswas (5705864)
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Anupriya M. Geethakumari (17052375)
Asfia Sultana (19170880)
Anmol Tiwari (22393294)
Tausif Altamash (3846304)
Najla Arshad (19438042)
Sandhya S. Visweswariah (10736916)
Kabir H. Biswas (5705864)
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Anupriya M. Geethakumari (17052375)
Asfia Sultana (19170880)
Anmol Tiwari (22393294)
Tausif Altamash (3846304)
Najla Arshad (19438042)
Sandhya S. Visweswariah (10736916)
Kabir H. Biswas (5705864)
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2025-04-07T03:00:00Z
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biological sciences
Plant biology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
GAF domain
Allostery
Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5)
cGMP binding
Coevolving residues
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function
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description <p dir="ltr">Ligand binding to GAF domains regulates the activity of associated catalytic domains in various proteins, such as the cGMP-hydrolyzing catalytic domain of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) activated by cGMP binding to GAFa domain. However, the specific residues involved and the mechanism of GAF domain function remain unclear. Here, we combine computational and experimental approaches to demonstrate that two highly coevolving residues, L267 and F295, distant from the ligand binding site, play a critical role in GAF domain allostery. Statistical Coupling Analysis (SCA) of GAF domain sequences identified these residues, and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of both apo and holo forms of wild-type and mutant (L267A, F295A) PDE5 GAFa domains revealed significant changes in structural dynamics and cGMP interaction. Mutational incorporation into a Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET)-based biosensors, which detects ligand-induced conformational changes, showed altered GAF domain conformation and increased EC50 for cGMP-induced conformational changes. Similar effects were observed in full-length PDE5 and the GAF domain fluorescent protein, miRFP670nano3. Structural analysis of conformers observed in MD simulations suggested a mechanism by which these coevolving residues influence GAF domain allostery. Our findings provide insight into the role of distant residues in GAF domain function and may enhance understanding of allostery in proteins.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Communications Chemistry<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01447-9" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01447-9</a></p>
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spelling Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain functionWesam S. Ahmed (10170053)Anupriya M. Geethakumari (17052375)Asfia Sultana (19170880)Anmol Tiwari (22393294)Tausif Altamash (3846304)Najla Arshad (19438042)Sandhya S. Visweswariah (10736916)Kabir H. Biswas (5705864)Biological sciencesPlant biologyBiomedical and clinical sciencesPharmacology and pharmaceutical sciencesGAF domainAllosteryPhosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5)cGMP bindingCoevolving residues<p dir="ltr">Ligand binding to GAF domains regulates the activity of associated catalytic domains in various proteins, such as the cGMP-hydrolyzing catalytic domain of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) activated by cGMP binding to GAFa domain. However, the specific residues involved and the mechanism of GAF domain function remain unclear. Here, we combine computational and experimental approaches to demonstrate that two highly coevolving residues, L267 and F295, distant from the ligand binding site, play a critical role in GAF domain allostery. Statistical Coupling Analysis (SCA) of GAF domain sequences identified these residues, and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of both apo and holo forms of wild-type and mutant (L267A, F295A) PDE5 GAFa domains revealed significant changes in structural dynamics and cGMP interaction. Mutational incorporation into a Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (BRET)-based biosensors, which detects ligand-induced conformational changes, showed altered GAF domain conformation and increased EC50 for cGMP-induced conformational changes. Similar effects were observed in full-length PDE5 and the GAF domain fluorescent protein, miRFP670nano3. Structural analysis of conformers observed in MD simulations suggested a mechanism by which these coevolving residues influence GAF domain allostery. Our findings provide insight into the role of distant residues in GAF domain function and may enhance understanding of allostery in proteins.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Communications Chemistry<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01447-9" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01447-9</a></p>2025-04-07T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1038/s42004-025-01447-9https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Coevolving_residues_distant_from_the_ligand_binding_site_are_involved_in_GAF_domain_function/30306847CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/303068472025-04-07T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function
Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)
Biological sciences
Plant biology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
GAF domain
Allostery
Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5)
cGMP binding
Coevolving residues
status_str publishedVersion
title Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function
title_full Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function
title_fullStr Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function
title_full_unstemmed Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function
title_short Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function
title_sort Coevolving residues distant from the ligand binding site are involved in GAF domain function
topic Biological sciences
Plant biology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
GAF domain
Allostery
Phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5)
cGMP binding
Coevolving residues