X-ray crystal structure of the orally available aminopeptidase inhibitor, Tosedostat, bound to the M17 Leucyl Aminopeptidase from P. falciparumX-ray crystal structure of the orally available aminopeptidase inhibitor, Tosedostat, bound to the M17 Leucyl Aminopeptidase from P. falciparum

Structural highlights

4x2t is a 12 chain structure with sequence from Plasmodium falciparum 3D7. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.729Å
Ligands:, , , ,
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

AMPL_PLAF7 Aminopeptidase which preferentially cleaves leucine residues from the N-terminus of peptides (PubMed:17107951, PubMed:21844374, PubMed:22359643, PubMed:33536500, PubMed:34133730). Also, has some activity towards tryptophan and methionine and to a lesser extent towards phenylalanine (PubMed:17107951, PubMed:22359643, PubMed:34133730). Has very low activity or no activity towards the other amino acids (PubMed:17107951, PubMed:22359643, PubMed:34133730). In addition, cleaves the Cys-Gly dipeptide, probably as part of the glutathione regulation pathway; cleavage only occurs in the presence of Mn(2+) (PubMed:33303633). During the asexual blood stage, plays a role in the final step of host hemoglobin catabolism, by cleaving hemoglobin-derived oligopeptides providing a source of amino acids for the parasite protein synthesis and for the maintenance of osmotic homeostasis (PubMed:34133730). During the asexual blood stage, may also play a role during the ring-trophozoite transition (PubMed:21844374).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

New antimalarial treatments are desperately required to face the spread of drug resistant parasites. Inhibition of metalloaminopeptidases PfA-M1 and PfA-M17 is a validated therapeutic strategy for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Here we describe the crystal structures of PfA-M1 and PfA-M17 bound to chemotherapeutic agent Tosedostat. The inhibitor occupies the enzymes' putative product egress channels in addition to the substrate binding pockets; however, adopts different binding poses when bound to PfA-M1 and PfA-M17. These findings will be valuable for the continued development of selective inhibitors of PfA-M1 and PfA-M17. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

X-ray crystal structures of an orally available aminopeptidase inhibitor, Tosedostat, bound to anti-malarial drug targets PfA-M1 and PfA-M17.,Drinkwater N, Bamert RS, Kannan Sivaraman K, Paiardini A, McGowan S Proteins. 2015 Feb 2. doi: 10.1002/prot.24771. PMID:25645579[7]

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See Also

References

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