7a12

From Proteopedia

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF HUMAN METHIONINE AMINOPEPTIDASE-2 IN COMPLEX WITH AN INHIBITOR GW557358X (COMPOUND 9)

PDB ID 7a12

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Structural highlights

7a12 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2Å
Ligands:	, ,
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

MAP2_HUMAN Cotranslationally removes the N-terminal methionine from nascent proteins. The N-terminal methionine is often cleaved when the second residue in the primary sequence is small and uncharged (Met-Ala-, Cys, Gly, Pro, Ser, Thr, or Val). The catalytic activity of human METAP2 toward Met-Val peptides is consistently two orders of magnitude higher than that of METAP1, suggesting that it is responsible for processing proteins containing N-terminal Met-Val and Met-Thr sequences in vivo. Protects eukaryotic initiation factor EIF2S1 from translation-inhibiting phosphorylation by inhibitory kinases such as EIF2AK2/PKR and EIF2AK1/HCR. Plays a critical role in the regulation of protein synthesis.

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Structure-based led optimisation of orally active reversible Methionine Aminopeptidase-2 (MetAP-2) inhibitors utilising a 'molecular budget' medicinal chemistry strategy is described. The key physicochemical parameters of target molecules (cLogP, molecular size and H-bond donor count) were monitored through straightforward and intuitive use of atom count and distribution. The balance between structure-based design and an awareness of the physico-chemical properties of the compounds synthesised enabled the rapid identification of a potent molecule with good oral pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics by making fewer, higher quality compounds. The resulting candidate quality molecule was validated in a mechanistic cellular assay and a rodent secondary immunisation model.

Structure-based optimisation of orally active & reversible MetAP-2 inhibitors maintaining a tight 'molecular budget'.,Hirst DJ, Brandt M, Bruton G, Christodoulou E, Cutler L, Deeks N, Goodacre JD, Jack T, Lindon M, Miah A, Page K, Parr N, Shukla L, Sims M, Thomas P, Thorpe J, Holmes DS Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2020 Sep 9:127533. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2020.127533. PMID:32919012^[1]

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References

↑ Hirst DJ, Brandt M, Bruton G, Christodoulou E, Cutler L, Deeks N, Goodacre JD, Jack T, Lindon M, Miah A, Page K, Parr N, Shukla L, Sims M, Thomas P, Thorpe J, Holmes DS. Structure-based optimisation of orally active & reversible MetAP-2 inhibitors maintaining a tight 'molecular budget'. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2020 Sep 9:127533. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2020.127533. PMID:32919012 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2020.127533