6LJV

Crystal structure of human FABP4 in complex with a novel inhibitor


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.228 
  • R-Value Work: 0.189 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.190 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Exploration of Fragment Binding Poses Leading to Efficient Discovery of Highly Potent and Orally Effective Inhibitors of FABP4 for Anti-inflammation.

Su, H.Zou, Y.Chen, G.Dou, H.Xie, H.Yuan, X.Zhang, X.Zhang, N.Li, M.Xu, Y.

(2020) J Med Chem 63: 4090-4106

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b02107
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6LJS, 6LJT, 6LJU, 6LJV, 6LJW, 6LJX

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Fatty-acid binding protein 4 (FABP4) is a promising therapeutic target for immunometabolic diseases, while its potential for systemic inflammatory response syndrome treatment has not been explored. Here, a series of 2-(phenylamino)benzoic acids as novel and potent FABP4 inhibitors are rationally designed based on an interesting fragment that adopts multiple binding poses within FABP4. A fusion of these binding poses leads to the design of compound 3 with an ∼460-fold improvement in binding affinity compared to the initial fragment. A subsequent structure-aided optimization upon 3 results in a promising lead ( 17 ) with the highest binding affinity among all the inhibitors, exerting a significant anti-inflammatory effect in cells and effectively attenuating a systemic inflammatory damage in mice. Our work therefore presents a good example of lead compound discovery derived from the multiple binding poses of a fragment and provides a candidate for development of drugs against inflammation-related diseases.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    CAS Key Laboratory of Receptor Research, Drug Discovery and Design Center, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Fatty acid-binding protein, adipocyte152Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: FABP4
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P15090 (Homo sapiens)
Explore P15090 
Go to UniProtKB:  P15090
PHAROS:  P15090
GTEx:  ENSG00000170323 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP15090
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
EHC (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on EHC

Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File 
B [auth A]2-[[3-chloranyl-2-(2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl)phenyl]amino]benzoic acid
C21 H16 Cl N O3
LOEBSRSQBHSNFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Binding Affinity Annotations 
IDSourceBinding Affinity
EHC BindingDB:  6LJV Kd: 37 (nM) from 1 assay(s)
IC50: 37 (nM) from 1 assay(s)
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.228 
  • R-Value Work: 0.189 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.190 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 32.529α = 90
b = 53.965β = 90
c = 75.41γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Science Foundation (NSF, China)China--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-04-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-05-06
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-22
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description