2bed is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Buffalo rat. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
[FNTA_RAT] Catalyzes the transfer of a farnesyl or geranyl-geranyl moiety from farnesyl or geranyl-geranyl pyrophosphate to a cysteine at the fourth position from the C-terminus of several proteins having the C-terminal sequence Cys-aliphatic-aliphatic-X. The alpha subunit is thought to participate in a stable complex with the substrate. The beta subunit binds the peptide substrate. Through RAC1 prenylation and activation may positively regulate neuromuscular junction development downstream of MUSK (By similarity). [FNTB_RAT] Catalyzes the transfer of a farnesyl moiety from farnesyl pyrophosphate to a cysteine at the fourth position from the C-terminus of several proteins. The beta subunit is responsible for peptide-binding.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Benzocycloheptapyridine tricyclic compounds with piperazine or substituted piperidine moieties extending either from the 5- or 6-position of the tricyclic bridgehead exhibited enhanced FTase activity: this resulted from favorable binding of the ligand nitrogen with the catalytic zinc found in the FTase. A single isomer at C-11 with piperazine adduct extending from the 6-position, compound 24, exhibited excellent FTase activity with IC50 = 0.007 microM, soft agar IC50 = 72 nM, and Rat AUC(PO, 10 mpk) = 4.0 microM x h. X-ray of (-)-[8-chloro-6-(1-piperazinyl)-1H-benzo[5,6]]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine-11 -yl]-1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidine 24 bound to Ftase revealed favorable interaction between piperazine nitrogen and catalytic zinc atom.
Enhanced FTase activity achieved via piperazine interaction with catalytic zinc.,Njoroge FG, Vibulbhan B, Pinto P, Strickland C, Bishop WR, Nomeir A, Girijavallabhan V Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Feb 15;16(4):984-8. Epub 2005 Nov 16. PMID:16298128[1]
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References
↑Njoroge FG, Vibulbhan B, Pinto P, Strickland C, Bishop WR, Nomeir A, Girijavallabhan V. Enhanced FTase activity achieved via piperazine interaction with catalytic zinc. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2006 Feb 15;16(4):984-8. Epub 2005 Nov 16. PMID:16298128 doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.10.090
