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FRB(T2098L)

Modified FKBP12-rapamycin-binding domain (FRB) of human mTOR Kinase (=mammalian Target of Rapamycin, also called FRAP = FKBP12-rapamycin associated protein). In presence of the immunosupressant drug rapamycin, FRB forms a high-affinity complex with FKBP12. There is no detectable FKBP12 - FRB interaction in absence of rapamycin.

Modification for a non-toxic dimerizer

Rapamycin arrests growth and proliferation of many cell types (reviewed in Jacinto and Hall, 2003) by inhibiting protein translation. The mutation T2089L (mTor numbering) makes FRB binding to a non-toxic Rapamycin analogue (rapalogue) AP21967 as well as the original Rapamycin. The FRB - FKBP12 heterodimerization can then be triggered by both Rapamycin and the non-toxic rapalogue. This variant of FRB and the synthetic dimerizer AP21967 are the basis of the Argent(tm) heterodimerization kit from Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Note: Two additional mutations would convert FRB into FRB* which is used for conditional (drug-reversible) degradation of fusion proteins. These two additional mutations are not implemented in this part.

Protein Parameters:

      * Number of amino acids: 93
      * Molecular weight: 11285.9
      * Theoretical pI: 6.47

Sequence and Features