NMR (1)H,(13)C, (15)N backbone and (13)C side chain resonance assignment of the G12C mutant of human K-Ras bound to GDP

K-Ras is a key driver of oncogenesis, accounting for approximately 80% of Ras-driven human cancers. The small GTPase cycles between an inactive, GDP-bound and an active, GTP-bound state, regulated by guanine nucleotide exchange factors and GTPase activating proteins, respectively. Activated K-Ras regulates cell proliferation, differentiation and survival by signaling through several effector pathways, including Raf-MAPK. Oncogenic mutations that impair the GTPase activity of K-Ras result in a hyperactivated state, leading to uncontrolled cellular proliferation and tumorogenesis. A cysteine mutation at glycine 12 is commonly found in K-Ras associated cancers, and has become a recent focus for therapeutic intervention. We report here (1)H(N, 15)N, and (13)C resonance assignments for the 19.3 kDa (aa 1–169) human K-Ras protein harboring an oncogenic G12C mutation in the GDP-bound form (K-RAS(G12C-GDP)), using heteronuclear, multidimensional NMR spectroscopy. Backbone (1)H–(15)N correlations have been assigned for all non-proline residues, except for the first methionine residue.