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In the accompanying paper, we found, using molecular dynamics calculations, four domains of the ras-specific SOS guanine nucleotide exchange protein (residues 589–601, 654–675, 746–761, and 980–989) that differ markedly in conformation when SOS is complexed with either oncogenic (Val 12-) ras-p21 or wild-type ras-p21. Three of these domains contain three crystallographically undefined loops that we modeled in these calculations, and one is a newly identified non-loop domain containing SOS residues 980–989. We have now synthesized peptides corresponding to these four domains and find that all of them block Val 12–ras-p21–induced oocyte maturation. All of them also block insulin-induced oocyte maturation, but two of these peptides, corresponding to SOS residues 589–601 and 980–989, block oncogenic ras to a significantly greater extent. These results suggest that SOS contains domains, including the three loop domains, that are important for ras signaling and that several of these domains can activate different pathways specific to oncogenic or wild-type ras-p21.
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Chie, L., Friedman, F.K., Duncan, T. et al. Loop Domain Peptides from the SOS ras-Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Protein, Identified from Molecular Dynamics Calculations, Strongly Inhibit ras Signaling. J Protein Chem 23, 229–234 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOPC.0000026418.82786.5e
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