Characterization of cryptic allosteric site at IL-4Rα: New paradigm towards IL-4/IL-4R inhibition

Add time:07/16/2019    Source:sciencedirect.com

Interleukin-4(IL-4), an anti-inflammatory cytokine, plays significant role in pathogenesis of various diseases such as asthma, tumors, and HIV infections. These responses are mediated by expression of IL-4R (receptor) on various hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic cells surfaces. To date, the X-ray crystal structure of unbound (i.e. free) IL-4R is not reported which hampers active research on the molecular interaction mechanism between IL-4 and IL-4R. To investigate the missing gaps about stable binding mode of IL-4 and drug-ability of IL-4R active site, modelling and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of IL-4/IL-4R complex was performed. Drug-ability of the target protein changed after modelling the loop region near C-terminal of IL-4R protein. This led to the identification of a novel druggable site other than the reported interfacial site. Our analysis showed that the modelled residues Ser111 and Ser164-Lys167 are part of newly discovered allosteric site, which underwent major fluctuation after association with its ligand protein (IL-4). The results indicated possible role of this cryptic allosteric site in IL-4/IL-4R signaling pathway that might help us to block IL-4/IL-4R association to prevent various allergic and malignant diseases.

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