4CKA : STEROL 14-ALPHA DEMETHYLASE (CYP51)FROM TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI IN COMPLEX WITH (S)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl 4- isopropylphenylcarbamate (LFS)

  • Laura Friggeri (Contributor)
  • Zdzislaw Wawrzak (Contributor)
  • Galina I. Lepesheva (Contributor)
  • Silvano Tortorella (Contributor)

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Description

Experimental Technique/Method:X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Resolution:2.7
Classification:OXIDOREDUCTASE
Release Date:2014-07-30
Deposition Date:2013-12-31
Revision Date:2014-08-27
Molecular Weight:53536.8
Macromolecule Type:Protein
Residue Count:460
Atom Site Count:3537
DOI:10.2210/pdb4cka/pdb

Abstract:
Chagas disease, which was once thought to be confined to endemic regions of Latin America, has now gone global, becoming a new worldwide challenge with no cure available. The disease is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which depends on the production of endogenous sterols, and therefore can be blocked by sterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) inhibitors. Here we explore the spectral binding parameters, inhibitory effects on T. cruzi CYP51 activity, and antiparasitic potencies of a new set of β-phenyl imidazoles. Comparative structural characterization of the T. cruzi CYP51 complexes with the three most potent inhibitors reveals two opposite binding modes of the compounds ((R)-6, EC50=1.2 nM, vs (S)-2/(S)-3, EC50=1.0/5.5 nM) and suggests the entrance into the CYP51 substrate access channel and the heme propionate-supporting ceiling of the binding cavity as two distinct areas of the protein that enhance molecular recognition and therefore could be used for the development of more effective antiparasitic drugs.
Date made available2014
PublisherRCSB-PDB

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