6QU4

Crystal Structure of Phosphofructokinase from Trypanosoma brucei in complex with an allosteric inhibitor ctcb405


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.257 
  • R-Value Work: 0.218 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.220 

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Literature

Fast acting allosteric phosphofructokinase inhibitors block trypanosome glycolysis and cure acute African trypanosomiasis in mice.

McNae, I.W.Kinkead, J.Malik, D.Yen, L.H.Walker, M.K.Swain, C.Webster, S.P.Gray, N.Fernandes, P.M.Myburgh, E.Blackburn, E.A.Ritchie, R.Austin, C.Wear, M.A.Highton, A.J.Keats, A.J.Vong, A.Dornan, J.Mottram, J.C.Michels, P.A.M.Pettit, S.Walkinshaw, M.D.

(2021) Nat Commun 12: 1052-1052

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21273-6
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6QU3, 6QU4, 6QU5

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The parasitic protist Trypanosoma brucei is the causative agent of Human African Trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness. The parasite enters the blood via the bite of the tsetse fly where it is wholly reliant on glycolysis for the production of ATP. Glycolytic enzymes have been regarded as challenging drug targets because of their highly conserved active sites and phosphorylated substrates. We describe the development of novel small molecule allosteric inhibitors of trypanosome phosphofructokinase (PFK) that block the glycolytic pathway resulting in very fast parasite kill times with no inhibition of human PFKs. The compounds cross the blood brain barrier and single day oral dosing cures parasitaemia in a stage 1 animal model of human African trypanosomiasis. This study demonstrates that it is possible to target glycolysis and additionally shows how differences in allosteric mechanisms may allow the development of species-specific inhibitors to tackle a range of proliferative or infectious diseases.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Wellcome Centre for Cell Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent, Edinburgh, UK.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
ATP-dependent 6-phosphofructokinase
A, B, C, D
507Trypanosoma brucei bruceiMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: pfk
EC: 2.7.1.11
UniProt
Find proteins for O15648 (Trypanosoma brucei brucei)
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Go to UniProtKB:  O15648
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupO15648
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
JJ2
Query on JJ2

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E [auth A],
H [auth B],
K [auth C],
N [auth D]
1-[(3,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl]-5-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one
C18 H19 Cl2 N3 O
PJFCDRDJURVQPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CIT
Query on CIT

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F [auth A],
I [auth B],
L [auth C],
O [auth D]
CITRIC ACID
C6 H8 O7
KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
GOL
Query on GOL

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G [auth A],
J [auth B],
M [auth C],
P [auth D]
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.257 
  • R-Value Work: 0.218 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.220 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 150.584α = 90
b = 165.088β = 90
c = 83.384γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Wellcome TrustUnited Kingdom--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-03-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2021-03-03
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-24
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description