1qw6
Rat neuronal nitric oxide synthase oxygenase domain in complex with N-omega-propyl-L-Arg.
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| , resolution 2.1Å | |||||||
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| Ligands: | , , and | ||||||
| Gene: | NOS1 OR BNOS (Rattus norvegicus) | ||||||
| Activity: | Nitric-oxide synthase, with EC number 1.14.13.39 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
OverviewOverview
The high level of amino acid conservation and structural similarity in the immediate vicinity of the substrate binding sites of the oxygenase domains of the nitric-oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms (eNOSoxy, iNOSoxy, and nNOSoxy) make the interpretation of the structural basis of inhibitor isoform specificity a challenge and provide few clues for the design of new selective compounds. Crystal structures of iNOSoxy and nNOSoxy complexed with the inhibitors W1400 and Nomega-propyl-l-arginine provide a rationale for their isoform specificity. It involves differences outside the immediate active site as well as a conformational flexibility in the active site that allows the adoption of distinct conformations in response to interactions with the inhibitors. This flexibility is determined by isoform-specific residues outside the active site.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1QW6 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Rattus norvegicus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Structural basis for the specificity of the nitric-oxide synthase inhibitors W1400 and Nomega-propyl-L-Arg for the inducible and neuronal isoforms., Fedorov R, Hartmann E, Ghosh DK, Schlichting I, J Biol Chem. 2003 Nov 14;278(46):45818-25. Epub 2003 Sep 3. PMID:12954642
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