4CGP

Leishmania major N-myristoyltransferase in complex with cofactor


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.196 
  • R-Value Work: 0.159 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.161 

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Literature

Diverse Modes of Binding in Structures of Leishmania Major N-Myristoyltransferase with Selective Inhibitors

Brannigan, J.A.Roberts, S.M.Bell, A.S.Hutton, J.A.Hodgkinson, M.R.Tate, E.W.Leatherbarrow, R.J.Smith, D.F.Wilkinson, A.J.

(2014) IUCrJ 1: 250

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052252514013001
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4CGL, 4CGM, 4CGN, 4CGO, 4CGP

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The leishmaniases are a spectrum of global diseases of poverty associated with immune dysfunction and are the cause of high morbidity. Despite the long history of these diseases, no effective vaccine is available and the currently used drugs are variously compromised by moderate efficacy, complex side effects and the emergence of resistance. It is therefore widely accepted that new therapies are needed. N-Myristoyltransferase (NMT) has been validated pre-clinically as a target for the treatment of fungal and parasitic infections. In a previously reported high-throughput screening program, a number of hit compounds with activity against NMT from Leishmania donovani have been identified. Here, high-resolution crystal structures of representative compounds from four hit series in ternary complexes with myristoyl-CoA and NMT from the closely related L. major are reported. The structures reveal that the inhibitors associate with the peptide-binding groove at a site adjacent to the bound myristoyl-CoA and the catalytic α-carboxylate of Leu421. Each inhibitor makes extensive apolar contacts as well as a small number of polar contacts with the protein. Remarkably, the compounds exploit different features of the peptide-binding groove and collectively occupy a substantial volume of this pocket, suggesting that there is potential for the design of chimaeric inhibitors with significantly enhanced binding. Despite the high conservation of the active sites of the parasite and human NMTs, the inhibitors act selectively over the host enzyme. The role of conformational flexibility in the side chain of Tyr217 in conferring selectivity is discussed.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York , York YO10 5DD, England.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
GLYCYLPEPTIDE N-TETRADECANOYLTRANSFERASE411Leishmania majorMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.3.1.97
UniProt
Find proteins for Q4Q5S8 (Leishmania major)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q4Q5S8
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ4Q5S8
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
MYA
Query on MYA

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B [auth A]TETRADECANOYL-COA
C35 H62 N7 O17 P3 S
DUAFKXOFBZQTQE-QSGBVPJFSA-N
MG
Query on MG

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C [auth A]MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.196 
  • R-Value Work: 0.159 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.161 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 47.711α = 90
b = 91.197β = 111.71
c = 53.019γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-07-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-08-13
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-05-08
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Other