Structural highlights
4b14 is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Plasmodium vivax. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Method: | X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.5Å |
| Ligands: | , , , , , |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
A5K1A2_PLAVS Adds a myristoyl group to the N-terminal glycine residue of certain cellular proteins (By similarity).[RuleBase:RU000586]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Design of inhibitors for N-myristoyltransferase (NMT), an enzyme responsible for protein trafficking in Plasmodium falciparum , the most lethal species of parasites that cause malaria, is described. Chemistry-driven optimization of compound 1 from a focused NMT inhibitor library led to the identification of two early lead compounds 4 and 25, which showed good enzyme and cellular potency and excellent selectivity over human NMT. These molecules provide a valuable starting point for further development.
Design and Synthesis of Inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum N-Myristoyltransferase, A Promising Target for Antimalarial Drug Discovery.,Yu Z, Brannigan JA, Moss DK, Brzozowski AM, Wilkinson AJ, Holder AA, Tate EW, Leatherbarrow RJ J Med Chem. 2012 Oct 15. PMID:23035716[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
References
- ↑ Yu Z, Brannigan JA, Moss DK, Brzozowski AM, Wilkinson AJ, Holder AA, Tate EW, Leatherbarrow RJ. Design and Synthesis of Inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum N-Myristoyltransferase, A Promising Target for Antimalarial Drug Discovery. J Med Chem. 2012 Oct 15. PMID:23035716 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jm301160h
