The genotypes and phenotypes of missense mutations in the proline domain of the p53 protein Review


Authors: Hoyos, D.; Greenbaum, B.; Levine, A. J.
Review Title: The genotypes and phenotypes of missense mutations in the proline domain of the p53 protein
Abstract: The p53 protein is structurally and functionally divided into five domains. The proline-rich domain is localized at amino acids 55–100. 319 missense mutations were identified solely in the proline domain from human cancers. Six hotspot mutations were identified at amino acids 72, 73, 82, 84, 89, and 98. Codon 72 contains a polymorphism that changes from proline (and African descent) to arginine (with Caucasian descent) with increasing latitudes northward and is under natural selection for pigmentation and protection from UV light exposure. Cancers associated with mutations in the proline domain were considerably enriched for melanomas and skin cancers compared to mutations in other p53 domains. These hotspot mutations are enriched at UV mutational signatures disrupting amino acid signals for binding SH-3-containing proteins important for p53 function. Among the protein–protein interaction sites identified by hotspot mutations were MDM-2, a negative regulator of p53, XAF-1, promoting p53 mediated apoptosis, and PIN-1, a proline isomerase essential for structural folding of this domain. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to ADMC Associazione Differenziamento e Morte Cellulare.
Journal Title: Cell Death and Differentiation
Volume: 29
Issue: 5
ISSN: 1350-9047
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group  
Date Published: 2022-05-01
Start Page: 938
End Page: 945
Language: English
DOI: 10.1038/s41418-022-00980-7
PUBMED: 35383292
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC9090814
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Notes: Review -- Export Date: 1 June 2022 -- Source: Scopus
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