6u2f

PCSK9-Fab 7G7 complex bound to cis-1-amino-4-phenylcyclohexaneacyl-WNLK(hR)IGLLR - NH2

spinqualitylabelsall models 6u2f, resolution 2.94Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 6u2f is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens, Mus musculus and Synthetic construct. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.94Å Ligands: CA, HRG, PQG Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function A0A0U5BC76_MOUSE Publication Abstract from PubMed Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) has become an important therapeutic target for lipid lowering, since it regulates low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) levels by binding to liver LDL receptors (LDLR) and effecting their intracellular degradation. However, the development of small molecule inhibitors is hampered by the lack of attractive PCSK9 target sites. We recently discovered helical peptides that are able to bind to a cryptic groove site on PCSK9, which is situated in proximity to the main LDLR binding site. Here, we designed potent bipartite PCSK9 inhibitors by appending organic moieties to a helical groove-binding peptide to reach a hydrophobic pocket in the proximal LDLR binding region. The ultimately designed 1-amino-4-phenylcyclohexane-1-carbonyl extension improved the peptide affinity by >100-fold, yielding organo-peptide antagonists that potently inhibited PCSK9 binding to LDLR and preserved cellular LDLR. These new bipartite antagonists have reduced mass and improved potency compared to the first-generation peptide antagonists, further validating the PCSK9 groove as a viable therapeutic target site. Design of Organo-Peptides As Bipartite PCSK9 Antagonists.,Burdick DJ, Skelton NJ, Ultsch M, Beresini MH, Eigenbrot C, Li W, Zhang Y, Nguyen H, Kong-Beltran M, Quinn JG, Kirchhofer D ACS Chem Biol. 2020 Jan 30. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00899. PMID:31962046 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also PCSK9

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