Table 1. Homology-based design of putative intragenic suppressor mutations for EFR.
EFR mutation | Analogous oncogenic mutation | Mode of action | Source |
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L743F | BRAF L485F | Extended hydrophobic interaction network along the αC-helix | Hu et al., 2015 |
F761[H/M] | BRAF L505[F/H/M] | Enforcement of hydrophobic interactions in the regulatory spine | Hu et al., 2015 |
ΔNLLKH | BRAF ΔNVTAP | Shortening of β3-αC-helix loop, pulling ‘in’ the αC-helix | Foster et al., 2016 |
L873E | BRAF V600E | Upward bending of C-terminal αC-helix end | Hu et al., 2015 |