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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF CYSTEINE PROTEASE HUMAN CATHEPSIN K IN COMPLEX WITH A COVALENT THIAZOLHYDRAZIDE INHIBITOR
Structural highlights
DiseaseCATK_HUMAN Defects in CTSK are the cause of pycnodysostosis (PKND) [MIM:265800. PKND is an autosomal recessive osteochondrodysplasia characterized by osteosclerosis and short stature.[1] [2] [3] [4] FunctionCATK_HUMAN Closely involved in osteoclastic bone resorption and may participate partially in the disorder of bone remodeling. Displays potent endoprotease activity against fibrinogen at acid pH. May play an important role in extracellular matrix degradation. Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedPotent and selective active-site-spanning inhibitors have been designed for cathepsin K, a cysteine protease unique to osteoclasts. They act by mechanisms that involve tight binding intermediates, potentially on a hydrolytic pathway. X-ray crystallographic, MS, NMR spectroscopic, and kinetic studies of the mechanisms of inhibition indicate that different intermediates or transition states are being represented that are dependent on the conditions of measurement and the specific groups flanking the carbonyl in the inhibitor. The species observed crystallographically are most consistent with tetrahedral intermediates that may be close approximations of those that occur during substrate hydrolysis. Initial kinetic studies suggest the possibility of irreversible and reversible active-site modification. Representative inhibitors have demonstrated antiresorptive activity both in vitro and in vivo and therefore are promising leads for therapeutic agents for the treatment of osteoporosis. Expansion of these inhibitor concepts can be envisioned for the many other cysteine proteases implicated for therapeutic intervention. Design of potent and selective human cathepsin K inhibitors that span the active site.,Thompson SK, Halbert SM, Bossard MJ, Tomaszek TA, Levy MA, Zhao B, Smith WW, Abdel-Meguid SS, Janson CA, D'Alessio KJ, McQueney MS, Amegadzie BY, Hanning CR, DesJarlais RL, Briand J, Sarkar SK, Huddleston MJ, Ijames CF, Carr SA, Garnes KT, Shu A, Heys JR, Bradbeer J, Zembryki D, Lee-Rykaczewski L, James IE, Lark MW, Drake FH, Gowen M, Gleason JG, Veber DF Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997 Dec 23;94(26):14249-54. PMID:9405598[5] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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