3jww is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Bovin. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
[NOS3_BOVIN] Produces nitric oxide (NO) which is implicated in vascular smooth muscle relaxation through a cGMP-mediated signal transduction pathway. NO mediates vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-induced angiogenesis in coronary vessels and promotes blood clotting through the activation of platelets.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Selective inhibition of the neuronal isoform of nitric oxide synthase NOS (nNOS) has been shown to prevent brain injury and is important for the treatment of various neurodegenerative disorders. However, given the high active site conservation among all three NOS isoforms, the design of selective inhibitors is an extremely challenging problem. Here we present the structural basis for why novel and potent nNOS inhibitors exhibit the highest level of selectivity over eNOS reported so far (approximately 3,800-fold). By using a combination of crystallography, computational methods, and site-directed mutagenesis, we found that inhibitor chirality and an unanticipated structural change of the target enzyme control both the orientation and selectivity of these novel nNOS inhibitors. A new hot spot generated as a result of enzyme elasticity provides important information for the future fragment-based design of selective NOS inhibitors.
Unexpected binding modes of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors effective in the prevention of a cerebral palsy phenotype in an animal model.,Delker SL, Ji H, Li H, Jamal J, Fang J, Xue F, Silverman RB, Poulos TL J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Apr 21;132(15):5437-42. PMID:20337441[1]
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References
↑Delker SL, Ji H, Li H, Jamal J, Fang J, Xue F, Silverman RB, Poulos TL. Unexpected binding modes of nitric oxide synthase inhibitors effective in the prevention of a cerebral palsy phenotype in an animal model. J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Apr 21;132(15):5437-42. PMID:20337441 doi:10.1021/ja910228a
