Structural highlights
FunctionCHTB_VIBCH The B subunit pentameric ring directs the A subunit to its target by binding to the GM1 gangliosides present on the surface of the intestinal epithelial cells. It can bind five GM1 gangliosides. It has no toxic activity by itself. Publication Abstract from PubMedThe action of cholera toxin and E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin can be inhibited by blocking their binding to the cell-surface receptor GM1. We have used anchor-based design to create 15 receptor binding inhibitors that contain the previously characterized inhibitor MNPG as a substructure. In ELISA assays, all 15 compounds exhibited increased potency relative to MNPG. Binding affinities for two compounds, each containing a morpholine ring linked to MNPG via a hydrophobic tail, were characterized by pulsed ultrafiltration (PUF) and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). Crystal structures for these compounds bound to toxin B pentamer revealed a conserved binding mode for the MNPG moiety, with multiple binding modes adopted by the attached morpholine derivatives. The observed binding interactions can be exploited in the design of improved toxin binding inhibitors. Anchor-based design of improved cholera toxin and E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin receptor binding antagonists that display multiple binding modes.,Pickens JC, Merritt EA, Ahn M, Verlinde CL, Hol WG, Fan E Chem Biol. 2002 Feb;9(2):215-24. PMID:11880036[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences | ||||||||||||||||||||
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