KRAS Cycle
Methodology
Group Specialties
100

Name the two states of KRAS 

What is GDP-KRAS (off state) and GTP-KRAS (on state)? 

100
This is the pocket region that the researchers wanted to use to inhibit KRAS

What is Switch I/II? 

100

What is the name of the molecule primarily used to show that KRAS is druggable 

What is BI-2852? 

200

True or False:
GTP-KRAS main function is to inhibit cell growth within the cell 

FALSE 

200

Name two types of methodology approaches used within this study 

Answers Vary

 

200

Within Figure Two,
What is the major difference between the protein structure A & B?

Answers Vary:

-size of the pocket region
-Molecule shape

300

What is the ROLE of GTP-KRAS within step 2 of the KRAS cycle? 

GTP-KRAS speeds up the Gaunine exchange factor (SOS) by binding to allosteric pocket

or
Allosteric Activator 

300

Why was KRAS considered Undruggable? 

What is lack of druggable pockets within the KRAS molecular structure

300

Within Panel F of Figure 5 What effect did concentration have on BI-2852 inhibition? 

Higher concentration of BI-2852 led to greater inhibition of GDP-KRAS conversion to GTP-KRAS

400

What is the name of the protein in step 4 of the KRAS cycle which Deactivates GTP-KRAS? 

GAP ( GTPase activating protein) 

400

This technique allows you to map 3d images of protein structures and small molecules 

What is X-Ray crystallography?  

400

True or False:
Figure 6 showcases Panels A-G

False:

Figure 6 showcases panels A-F

500

What are the overall products of the Deactivation of GTP-KRAS to GDP-KRAS in step 4   

What is Phosphorous, Water and GDP-KRAS?

500

This Fragment-Based screening through Saturation Transfer Difference NMR and Microscale Thermophoresis yielded how many fragments? 

Answers will be considered correct within the ~500 range

What is 1,800 Fragments? 

500

Within Panel C of figure 3, what experiment was conducted to yield the enthalpy of reaction for compound 18? 

What is Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC)?

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