7s4c
Crystal Structure of Inhibitor-bound GalactokinaseCrystal Structure of Inhibitor-bound Galactokinase
Structural highlights
DiseaseGALK1_HUMAN Defects in GALK1 are the cause of galactosemia II (GALCT2) [MIM:230200. Galactosemia II is an autosomal recessive deficiency characterized by congenital cataracts during infancy and presenile cataracts in the adult population. The cataracts are secondary to accumulation of galactitol in the lenses.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] FunctionGALK1_HUMAN Major enzyme for galactose metabolism. Publication Abstract from PubMedClassic galactosemia is a rare disease caused by inherited deficiency of galactose-1 phosphate uridylyltransferase (GALT). Accumulation of galactose-1 phosphate (gal-1P) is thought to be the major cause of the chronic complications associated with this disease, which currently has no treatment. Inhibiting galactokinase (GALK1), the enzyme that generates galactose-1 phosphate, has been proposed as a novel strategy for treating classic galactosemia. Our previous work identified a highly selective unique dihydropyrimidine inhibitor against GALK1. With the determination of a co-crystal structure of this inhibitor with human GALK1, we initiated a structure-based structure-activity relationship (SAR) optimization campaign that yielded novel analogs with potent biochemical inhibition (IC50 < 100 nM). Lead compounds were also able to prevent gal-1P accumulation in patient-derived cells at low micromolar concentrations and have pharmacokinetic properties suitable for evaluation in rodent models of galactosemia. Structure-Based Optimization of Small Molecule Human Galactokinase Inhibitors.,Liu L, Tang M, Pragani R, Whitby FG, Zhang YQ, Balakrishnan B, Fang Y, Karavadhi S, Tao D, LeClair CA, Hall MD, Marugan JJ, Boxer M, Shen M, Hill CP, Lai K, Patnaik S J Med Chem. 2021 Sep 23;64(18):13551-13571. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00945., Epub 2021 Sep 7. PMID:34491744[7] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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