1d1x
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BOVINE ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE HEME DOMAIN COMPLEXED WITH 1,4-PBITU (H4B BOUND)
OverviewOverview
Nitric oxide produced by nitric-oxide synthase (NOS) is not only involved, in a wide range of physiological functions but also in a variety of, pathological conditions. Isoform-selective NOS inhibitors are highly, desirable to regulate the NO production of one isoform beneficial to, normal physiological functions from the uncontrolled NO production of, another isoform that accompanies certain pathological states. Crystal, structures of the heme domain of the three NOS isoforms have revealed a, very high degree of similarity in the immediate vicinity of the heme, active site illustrating the challenge of isoform-selective inhibitor, design. Isothioureas are potent NOS inhibitors, and the structures of the, endothelial NOS heme domain complexed with isothioureas bearing small, S-alkyl substituents have been determined (Li, H., Raman, C.S., Martasek, P., Kral, V., Masters, B.S.S., and Poulos, T.L. (2000) J. Inorg. Biochem., 81, 133--139). In the present communication, the binding mode of larger, bisisothioureas complexed to the endothelial NOS heme domain has been, determined. These structures afford a structural rationale for the known, inhibitory activities. In addition, these structures provide clues on how, to exploit the longer inhibitor substituents that extend out of the active, site pocket for isoform-selective inhibitor design.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1D1X is a Single protein structure of sequence from Bos taurus with ACT, ZN, HEM, H4B, 4BT, CAD and GOL as ligands. Active as Nitric-oxide synthase, with EC number 1.14.13.39 Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Implications for isoform-selective inhibitor design derived from the binding mode of bulky isothioureas to the heme domain of endothelial nitric-oxide synthase., Raman CS, Li H, Martasek P, Babu BR, Griffith OW, Masters BS, Poulos TL, J Biol Chem. 2001 Jul 13;276(28):26486-91. Epub 2001 Apr 30. PMID:11331290
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