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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine

MDM2-MDM4 molecular interaction investigated by atomic force spectroscopy and surface plasmon resonance.

Ilaria Moscetti, Emanuela Teveroni, Fabiola Moretti, Anna Rita Bizzarri, Salvatore Cannistraro

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Ilaria MoscettiBiophysics and Nanoscience Centre, Department DEB, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy.
Emanuela TeveroniDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Università Cattolica di Roma, Roma, Italy; Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Roma, Italy.
Fabiola MorettiInstitute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Roma, Italy.
Anna Rita BizzarriBiophysics and Nanoscience Centre, Department DEB, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy.
Salvatore CannistraroBiophysics and Nanoscience Centre, Department DEB, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy.

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Abstract

Murine double minute 2 (MDM2) and 4 (MDM4) are known as the main negative regulators of p53, a tumor suppressor. They are able to form heterodimers that are much more effective in the downregulation of p53. Therefore, the MDM2-MDM4 complex could be a target for promising therapeutic restoration of p53 function. To this aim, a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlining the heterodimerization is needed. The kinetic and thermodynamic characterization of the MDM2-MDM4 complex was performed with two complementary approaches: atomic force spectroscopy and surface plasmon resonance. Both techniques revealed an equilibrium dissociation constant (KD ) in the micromolar range for the MDM2-MDM4 heterodimer, similar to related complexes involved in the p53 network. Furthermore, the MDM2-MDM4 complex is characterized by a relatively high free energy, through a single energy barrier, and by a lifetime in the order of tens of seconds. New insights into the MDM2-MDM4 interaction could be highly important for developing innovative anticancer drugs focused on p53 reactivation.

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Cell Cycle ProteinsHumansImmobilized ProteinsKineticsMicroscopy, Atomic ForceNuclear ProteinsProtein BindingProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2Spectrum AnalysisSurface Plasmon ResonanceCell Cycle ProteinsImmobilized ProteinsMDM4 protein, humanNuclear ProteinsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mdm2atomic force spectroscopyMDM2MDM4surface plasmon resonance

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PMID27621617
PMCPMC5012629

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