Download MendeleyD-Tyrosine as a chiral precusor to potent inhibitors of human nonpancreatic secretory phospholipase A2 (IIa) with antiinflammatory activity.
Hansford, K.A., Reid, R.C., Clark, C.I., Tyndall, J.D., Whitehouse, M.W., Guthrie, T., McGeary, R.P., Schafer, K., Martin, J.L., Fairlie, D.P.(2003) Chembiochem 4: 181-185
- PubMed: 12616631
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.200390029
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1J1A, 1KQU - PubMed Abstract:
Few reported inhibitors of secretory phospholipase A(2) enzymes truly inhibit the IIa human isoform (hnpsPLA(2)-IIa) noncovalently at submicromolar concentrations. Herein, the simple chiral precursor D-tyrosine was derivatised to give a series of potent new inhibitors of hnpsPLA(2)-IIa. A 2.2-A crystal structure shows an inhibitor bound in the active site of the enzyme, chelated to a Ca(2+) ion through carboxylate and amide oxygen atoms, H-bonded through an amide NH group to His48, with multiple hydrophobic contacts and a T-shaped aromatic-group-His6 interaction. Antiinflammatory activity is also demonstrated for two compounds administered orally to rats.
Organizational Affiliation:
Centre for Drug Design and Development, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland Brisbane, Australia.
