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A Model for the Signal Initiation Complex Between Arrestin-3 and the Src Family Kinase Fgr


AUTHORS

Perez I.Ivette , Berndt S.Sandra , Agarwald R.Rupesh , Castro M. A.Manuel , Vishnivetskiy S. A.Sergey , Smith J. C.Jeremy , Sanders C. R.Charles , Gurevich V. V.Vsevolod , Iverson T. M.T.M. . Journal of Molecular Biology. 2022 1 30; 434(2).

ABSTRACT

Arrestins regulate a wide range of signaling events, most notably when bound to active G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Among the known effectors recruited by GPCR-bound arrestins are Src family kinases, which regulate cellular growth and proliferation. Here, we focus on arrestin-3 interactions with Fgr kinase, a member of the Src family. Previous reports demonstrated that Fgr exhibits high constitutive activity, but can be further activated by both arrestin-dependent and arrestin-independent pathways. We report that arrestin-3 modulates Fgr activity with a hallmark bell-shaped concentration-dependence, consistent with a role as a signaling scaffold. We further demonstrate using NMR spectroscopy that a polyproline motif within arrestin-3 interacts directly with the SH3 domain of Fgr. To provide a framework for this interaction, we determined the crystal structure of the Fgr SH3 domain at 1.9 Å resolution and developed a model for the GPCR-arrestin-3-Fgr complex that is supported by mutagenesis. This model suggests that Fgr interacts with arrestin-3 at multiple sites and is consistent with the locations of disease-associated Fgr mutations. Collectively, these studies provide a structural framework for arrestin-dependent activation of Fgr.