2g1q
crystal structure of KSP in complex with inhibitor 9h
OverviewOverview
Molecular modeling in combination with X-ray crystallographic information was employed to identify a region of the kinesin spindle protein (KSP) binding site not fully utilized by our first generation inhibitors. We discovered that by appending a propylamine substituent at the C5 carbon of a dihydropyrazole core, we could effectively fill this unoccupied region of space and engage in a hydrogen-bonding interaction with the enzyme backbone. This change led to a second generation compound with increased potency, a 400-fold enhancement in aqueous solubility at pH 4, and improved dog pharmacokinetics relative to the first generation compound.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
2G1Q is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Kinesin spindle protein (KSP) inhibitors. Part 4: Structure-based design of 5-alkylamino-3,5-diaryl-4,5-dihydropyrazoles as potent, water-soluble inhibitors of the mitotic kinesin KSP., Cox CD, Torrent M, Breslin MJ, Mariano BJ, Whitman DB, Coleman PJ, Buser CA, Walsh ES, Hamilton K, Schaber MD, Lobell RB, Tao W, South VJ, Kohl NE, Yan Y, Kuo LC, Prueksaritanont T, Slaughter DE, Li C, Mahan E, Lu B, Hartman GD, Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Jun 15;16(12):3175-9. Epub 2006 Apr 5. PMID:16603356 Page seeded by OCA on Sun May 4 04:35:52 2008