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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2025

Membrane-dependent assembly of Bruton's tyrosine kinase mediated by the Proline-rich region and SH3 domain.

Alexander D Fenton, Jean K Chung

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  1. Two-step mechanism of Bruton's tyrosine kinase membrane recruitment and activation.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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Alexander D FentonDepartment of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7892-3591
Jean K ChungDepartment of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8221-0500

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National Science Foundation 2238109
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Abstract

Cellular membranes provide a unique platform for interactions that drive emergent behaviors in protein dynamics and cellular signaling, distinct from those observed in solution. We investigated the proline-rich region (PRR) and Src Homology 3 (SH3) domains of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) and its phase separation driven by the weak interactions of regulatory domains at membrane surfaces. Using supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) and giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs), we demonstrate that membrane localization amplifies weak PRR-SH3 interactions, enabling the formation of higher-order assemblies and phase-separated condensates. These assemblies, previously undescribed by solution-state studies, are supported by reductions in the lateral diffusion of membrane-bound Btk molecules and the stabilization of reversible condensates at the membrane surface. Constructs containing the native PRR and SH3 domains reliably formed membrane-associated clusters, while mutation or deletion of these domains lessened changes in diffusion and impaired condensate formation. Our findings establish the membrane as an essential mediator of PRR-SH3-driven phase separation in Btk, thereby advancing our understanding of membrane-specific regulation in signaling protein dynamics.

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Agammaglobulinaemia Tyrosine KinaseCell MembraneProlineProtein-Tyrosine KinasesHumansLipid Bilayerssrc Homology DomainsUnilamellar LiposomesAgammaglobulinaemia Tyrosine KinaseBTK protein, humanLipid BilayersProlineProtein-Tyrosine KinasesUnilamellar LiposomesBruton's tyrosine kinaselipid bilayersmembrane recruitmentphase separationPleckstrin homology domainproline‐rich regionprotein–protein interactionsSH3 domain

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PMCPMC12268371

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