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ArticleStructure (London, England : 1993)2025

The structure of a NEMO construct engineered for screening reveals novel determinants of inhibition.

Amy E Kennedy, Adam H Barczewski, Christina R Arnoldy, J Pepper Pennington, Kelly A Tiernan, M Beatriz Hidalgo, Caroline C Reilly, Tanyawan Wongsri, Michael J Ragusa, Gevorg Grigoryan and 2 more

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Article in Structure (London, England : 1993), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Amy E KennedyDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Adam H BarczewskiDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Christina R ArnoldyDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
J Pepper PenningtonDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Kelly A TiernanDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
M Beatriz HidalgoDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Caroline C ReillyDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Tanyawan WongsriDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Michael J RagusaDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Gevorg GrigoryanDepartment of Computer Science, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Dale F MierkeDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Maria PellegriniDepartment of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA. Electronic address: maria.pellegrini@dartmouth.edu.

Funding

Translational Engineering in Cancer (TEC)P30CA023108 · NCI · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI Fred W Kolling IV · 1985 to 2026
$91.3M
Understanding the role of RNA-binding protein mutations in cancerP20GM113132 · NIGMS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI MADDEN, DEAN R · 2016 to 2025
$25.9M
Dissecting the Molecular Mechanisms of Selective AutophagyR35GM128663 · NIGMS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI Michael Joseph Ragusa · 2018 to 2026
$3.5M
Targeting the IKK-Binding Domain of NEMO for Inhibitors DiscoveryR01GM133844 · NIGMS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI PELLEGRINI, MARIA MARGHERITA · 2019 to 2022
$1.5M
Targeting the IKK-binding Domain of NEMO for Inhibitors DiscoveryR03AR066130 · NIAMS · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI PELLEGRINI, MARIA MARGHERITA · 2014 to 2016
$243k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA023108NIAMS NIH HHS R03 AR066130NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM113132NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM133844NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM128663
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

NEMO is an essential component in the activation of the canonical nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) pathway and exerts its function by recruiting the IκB kinases (IKK) to the IKK complex. Inhibition of the NEMO/IKKs interaction is an attractive therapeutic paradigm for diseases related to NF-κB mis-regulation, but a difficult endeavor because of the extensive protein-protein interface. Here we report the design and characterization of novel engineered constructs of the IKK-binding domain of NEMO, programmed to render this difficult protein domain amenable to NMR measurements and crystallization, while preserving its biological function. ZipNEMO binds IKKβ with nanomolar affinity, is amenable to heteronuclear nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques and structure determination by X-ray crystallography. We show that NMR spectra of zipNEMO allow to detect inhibitor binding in solution and resonance assignment. The crystal structure of zipNEMO reveals a novel ligand binding motif and the adaptability of the binding pocket and inspired the design of new peptide inhibitors.

Indexed as

I-kappa B KinaseBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayHumansModels, MolecularNuclear Magnetic Resonance, BiomolecularProtein BindingProtein EngineeringI-kappa B KinaseIKBKG protein, humancircular dichroismcoiled coildrug designfluorescence anisotropyIKKinflammationNBD-peptideNEMONF-κBNMRprotein engineeringSADstructural biologyX-ray crystallography

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PMID39909030
PMCPMC11972163

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