5FSA

Crystal structure of sterol 14-alpha demethylase (CYP51) from a pathogenic yeast Candida albicans in complex with the antifungal drug posaconazole


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.86 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.256 
  • R-Value Work: 0.241 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.241 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural analyses of Candida albicans sterol 14 alpha-demethylase complexed with azole drugs address the molecular basis of azole-mediated inhibition of fungal sterol biosynthesis.

Hargrove, T.Y.Friggeri, L.Wawrzak, Z.Qi, A.Hoekstra, W.J.Schotzinger, R.J.York, J.D.Guengerich, F.P.Lepesheva, G.I.

(2017) J Biol Chem 292: 6728-6743

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M117.778308
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5FSA, 5TZ1

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    With some advances in modern medicine (such as cancer chemotherapy, broad exposure to antibiotics, and immunosuppression), the incidence of opportunistic fungal pathogens such as Candida albicans has increased. Cases of drug resistance among these pathogens have become more frequent, requiring the development of new drugs and a better understanding of the targeted enzymes. Sterol 14α-demethylase (CYP51) is a cytochrome P450 enzyme required for biosynthesis of sterols in eukaryotic cells and is the major target of clinical drugs for managing fungal pathogens, but some of the CYP51 key features important for rational drug design have remained obscure. We report the catalytic properties, ligand-binding profiles, and inhibition of enzymatic activity of C. albicans CYP51 by clinical antifungal drugs that are used systemically (fluconazole, voriconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, and posaconazole) and topically (miconazole and clotrimazole) and by a tetrazole-based drug candidate, VT-1161 (oteseconazole: ( R )-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-3-(1 H -tetrazol-1-yl)-1-(5-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)propan-2-ol). Among the compounds tested, the first-line drug fluconazole was the weakest inhibitor, whereas posaconazole and VT-1161 were the strongest CYP51 inhibitors. We determined the X-ray structures of C. albicans CYP51 complexes with posaconazole and VT-1161, providing a molecular mechanism for the potencies of these drugs, including the activity of VT-1161 against Candida krusei and Candida glabrata , pathogens that are intrinsically resistant to fluconazole. Our comparative structural analysis outlines phylum-specific CYP51 features that could direct future rational development of more efficient broad-spectrum antifungals.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    From the Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CYP51 VARIANT1
A, B
490Candida albicansMutation(s): 1 
EC: 1.14.13.70 (PDB Primary Data), 1.14.14.154 (UniProt)
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for P10613 (Candida albicans (strain SC5314 / ATCC MYA-2876))
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Go to UniProtKB:  P10613
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP10613
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.86 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.256 
  • R-Value Work: 0.241 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.241 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 179.59α = 90
b = 72.91β = 96.13
c = 79.71γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
MOLREPphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-03-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-03-22
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-05-03
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2024-01-10
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Other, Refinement description