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Title: Physiological restraint of Bak by Bcl-xL is essential for cell survival.
Austin Authors: Lee, Erinna F;Grabow, Stephanie;Chappaz, Stephane;Dewson, Grant;Hockings, Colin;Kluck, Ruth M;Debrincat, Marlyse A;Gray, Daniel H;Witkowski, Matthew T;Evangelista, Marco;Pettikiriarachchi, Anne;Bouillet, Philippe;Lane, Rachael M;Czabotar, Peter E;Colman, Peter M;Smith, Brian J;Kile, Benjamin T;Fairlie, W Douglas
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Physics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Department of Medical Biology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
School of Cancer Medicine, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, Victoria , Australia
Issue Date: 15-May-2016
Date: 2016-05-19
Publication information: Genes & development 2016; 30(10): 1240-50
Abstract: Due to the myriad interactions between prosurvival and proapoptotic members of the Bcl-2 family of proteins, establishing the mechanisms that regulate the intrinsic apoptotic pathway has proven challenging. Mechanistic insights have primarily been gleaned from in vitro studies because genetic approaches in mammals that produce unambiguous data are difficult to design. Here we describe a mutation in mouse and human Bak that specifically disrupts its interaction with the prosurvival protein Bcl-xL Substitution of Glu75 in mBak (hBAK Q77) for leucine does not affect the three-dimensional structure of Bak or killing activity but reduces its affinity for Bcl-xL via loss of a single hydrogen bond. Using this mutant, we investigated the requirement for physical restraint of Bak by Bcl-xL in apoptotic regulation. In vitro, Bak(Q75L) cells were significantly more sensitive to various apoptotic stimuli. In vivo, loss of Bcl-xL binding to Bak led to significant defects in T-cell and blood platelet survival. Thus, we provide the first definitive in vivo evidence that prosurvival proteins maintain cellular viability by interacting with and inhibiting Bak.
URI: https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/19171
DOI: 10.1101/gad.279414.116
Journal: Genes & development
PubMed URL: 27198225
Type: Journal Article
Subjects: BH3
Bak
Bcl-2
Bcl-xL
apoptosis
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