2gz7
Structure-Based Drug Design and Structural Biology Study of Novel Nonpeptide Inhibitors of SARS-CoV Main Protease
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OverviewOverview
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) main protease, (M(pro)), a protein required for the maturation of SARS-CoV, is vital for, its life cycle, making it an attractive target for structure-based drug, design of anti-SARS drugs. The structure-based virtual screening of a, chemical database containing 58,855 compounds followed by the testing of, potential compounds for SARS-CoV M(pro) inhibition leads to two hit, compounds. The core structures of these two hits, defined by the docking, study, are used for further analogue search. Twenty-one analogues derived, from these two hits exhibited IC50 values below 50 microM, with the most, potent one showing 0.3 microM. Furthermore, the complex structures of two, potent inhibitors with SARS-CoV M(pro) were solved by X-ray, crystallography. They bind to the protein in a distinct manner compared to, all published SARS-CoV M(pro) complex structures. They inhibit SARS-CoV, M(pro) activity via intensive H-bond network and hydrophobic interactions, without the formation of a covalent bond. Interestingly, the most potent, inhibitor induces protein conformational changes, and the inhibition, mechanisms, particularly the disruption of catalytic dyad (His41 and, Cys145), are elaborated.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
2GZ7 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Sars coronavirus with as ligand. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Structure-based drug design and structural biology study of novel nonpeptide inhibitors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus main protease., Lu IL, Mahindroo N, Liang PH, Peng YH, Kuo CJ, Tsai KC, Hsieh HP, Chao YS, Wu SY, J Med Chem. 2006 Aug 24;49(17):5154-61. PMID:16913704
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