Peptide-conjugated pterins as inhibitors of ricin toxin A.
Saito, R., Pruet, J.M., Manzano, L.A., Jasheway, K., Monzingo, A.F., Wiget, P.A., Kamat, I., Anslyn, E.V., Robertus, J.D.(2013) J Med Chem 56: 320-329
- PubMed: 23214944 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm3016393
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4HUO, 4HUP, 4HV3, 4HV7 - PubMed Abstract: 
Several 7-peptide-substituted pterins were synthesized and tested as competitive active-site inhibitors of ricin toxin A (RTA). Focus began on dipeptide conjugates, and these results further guided the construction of several tripeptide conjugates. The binding of these compounds to RTA was studied via a luminescence-based kinetic assay, as well as through X-ray crystallography. Despite the relatively polar, solvent exposed active site, several hydrophobic interactions, most commonly π-interactions not predicted by modeling programs, were identified in all of the best-performing inhibitors. Nearly all of these compounds provide IC₅₀ values in the low micromolar range.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, Toho University, 2-2-1 Miyama, Funabashi 274-8510, Japan. anslyn@austin.utexas.edu