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==Structure of neuronal nitric oxide synthase D597N mutant heme domain in complex with 6,6'-(2,2'-(5-amino-1,3-phenylene)bis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(4-methylpyridin-2-amine)==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[3n64]] is a 2 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattus_norvegicus Rattus norvegicus]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=3N64 OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3N64 FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><scene name='pdbligand=ACT:ACETATE+ION'>ACT</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=CL:CHLORIDE+ION'>CL</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=HEM:PROTOPORPHYRIN+IX+CONTAINING+FE'>HEM</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=XFN:6,6-[(5-AMINOBENZENE-1,3-DIYL)DIETHANE-2,1-DIYL]BIS(4-METHYLPYRIDIN-2-AMINE)'>XFN</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=ZN:ZINC+ION'>ZN</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='related'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Related_structure|Related:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">[[3n5p|3n5p]], [[3n5q|3n5q]], [[3n5r|3n5r]], [[3n5s|3n5s]], [[3n5t|3n5t]], [[3n5v|3n5v]], [[3n5w|3n5w]], [[3n5x|3n5x]], [[3n5y|3n5y]], [[3n5z|3n5z]], [[3n60|3n60]], [[3n61|3n61]], [[3n62|3n62]], [[3n63|3n63]], [[3n65|3n65]], [[3n66|3n66]], [[3n67|3n67]], [[3n68|3n68]], [[3n69|3n69]], [[3n6a|3n6a]], [[3n6b|3n6b]], [[3n6c|3n6c]], [[3n6d|3n6d]], [[3n6e|3n6e]], [[3n6f|3n6f]], [[3n6g|3n6g]]</td></tr>
<tr id='gene'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Gene|Gene:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">NOS3 ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=10116 Rattus norvegicus])</td></tr>
<tr id='activity'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Activity:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitric-oxide_synthase Nitric-oxide synthase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=1.14.13.39 1.14.13.39] </span></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3n64 FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=3n64 OCA], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=3n64 RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/3n64 PDBsum]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/NOS1_RAT NOS1_RAT]] Produces nitric oxide (NO) which is a messenger molecule with diverse functions throughout the body. In the brain and peripheral nervous system, NO displays many properties of a neurotransmitter. Inhibitory transmitter for non-adrenergic and non-cholinergic nerves in the colorectum. Probably has nitrosylase activity and mediates cysteine S-nitrosylation of cytoplasmic target proteins such SRR. Inhibitory transmitter for non-adrenergic and non-cholinergic nerves in the colorectum. 
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
In previous studies [Delker, S. L., et al. (2010), J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132, 5437-5442], we determined the crystal structures of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) in complex with nNOS-selective chiral pyrrolidine inhibitors, designed to have an aminopyridine group bound over the heme where it can electrostatically interact with the conserved active site Glu residue. However, in addition to the expected binding mode with the (S,S)-cis inhibitors, an unexpected "flipped" orientation was observed for the (R,R)-cis enantiomers. In the flipped mode, the aminopyridine extends out of the active site where it interacts with one heme propionate. This prompted us to design and synthesize symmetric "double-headed" inhibitors with an aminopyridine at each end of a bridging ring structure [Xue, F., Delker, S. L., Li, H., Fang, J., Jamal, J., Martasek, P., Roman, L. J., Poulos, T. L., and Silverman, R. B. Symmetric double-headed aminopyridines, a novel strategy for potent and membrane-permeable inhibitors of neuronal nitric oxide synthase. J. Med. Chem. (submitted for publication)]. One aminopyridine should interact with the active site Glu and the other with the heme propionate. Crystal structures of these double-headed aminopyridine inhibitors in complexes with nNOS show unexpected and significant protein and heme conformational changes induced by inhibitor binding that result in removal of the tetrahydrobiopterin (H(4)B) cofactor and creation of a new Zn(2+) site. These changes are due to binding of a second inhibitor molecule that results in the displacement of H(4)B and the placement of the inhibitor pyridine group in position to serve as a Zn(2+) ligand together with Asp, His, and a chloride ion. Binding of the second inhibitor molecule and generation of the Zn(2+) site do not occur in eNOS. Structural requirements for creation of the new Zn(2+) site in nNOS were analyzed in detail. These observations open the way for the potential design of novel inhibitors selective for nNOS.

Role of zinc in isoform-selective inhibitor binding to neuronal nitric oxide synthase .,Delker SL, Xue F, Li H, Jamal J, Silverman RB, Poulos TL Biochemistry. 2010 Dec 28;49(51):10803-10. Epub 2010 Dec 7. PMID:21138269<ref>PMID:21138269</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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==See Also==
*[[Nitric Oxide Synthase|Nitric Oxide Synthase]]
== References ==
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[[Category: Nitric-oxide synthase]]
[[Category: Rattus norvegicus]]
[[Category: Delker, S L]]
[[Category: Li, H]]
[[Category: Poulos, T L]]
[[Category: Heme enzyme]]
[[Category: Nitric oxide synthase]]
[[Category: Oxidoreductase]]
[[Category: Oxidoreductase-oxidoreductase inhibitor complex]]
[[Category: Substrate inhibitor]]
[[Category: Zn bindings']]