The allosteric landscape of the Src kinase

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Authors: Toni Beltran, Mohsin M. Naqvi, André J. Faure, Ben Lehner
Cited by: 7
References: 75

Abstract

Enzymes catalyze the reactions of life and are the targets of many drugs. Most inhibitors bind conserved active sites, frequently lacking specificity. Targeting allosteric sites can increase specificity, reduce toxicity, and allow fine-tuning of activity; however, most allosteric sites in enzymes are unmapped. Here, we present a comprehensive experimental allosteric map of the Src protein kinase. We quantify the effects of more than 50,000 single and double amino acid substitutions on activity and abundance and use thermodynamic modeling to disentangle changes in fold stability and catalysis. The comprehensive energy landscape reveals that allostery across the kinase domain is extensive, directionally biased, and modulated by its regulatory domains. Inhibitory-but not activating-allosteric mutations show a strong distance-dependent decay away from the active site. Using the map, we identify multiple potentially druggable allosteric sites not previously reported in Src or other kinases. Our results establish a framework for comprehensive mapping of allostery in kinases and other enzymes important for medicine and biotechnology.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Protein Structure and Dynamics Enzyme Structure and Function Computational Drug Discovery Methods

Publication details

Journal / source
Science Advances
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Volume
12
Issue
7
Pages
eaea2726–eaea2726
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN