Carbonic anhydrase II in complex with carboxylic acid-based inhibitors.
Lomelino, C.L., McKenna, R.(2019) Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 75: 166-170
- PubMed: 30839290 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2053230X18018344
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6MBV, 6MBY - PubMed Abstract: 
Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are molecular targets in various diseases. While many sulfonamide-based drugs are in clinical use, CA inhibitor design is moving towards the incorporation of alternative zinc-binding groups, such as carboxylic acids, to promote CA isoform-specific inhibition. Here, X-ray crystal structures of CA II in complex with nicotinic acid and ferulic acid determined to 1.70 and 1.50 Å resolution, respectively, are reported. Furthermore, the structures of these two compounds are superimposed with previously determined structures to compare the mechanisms of inhibition and the properties of carboxylic acid-based CA inhibitors. This study examines an important class of alternative, non-sulfonamide-based CA inhibitors and provides insight to facilitate the structure-guided design of CA isoform-specific inhibitors.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.