6SUH

Crystal structure of human transthyretin in complex with 3-O-methyltolcapone, a tolcapone analogue


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.26 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.179 
  • R-Value Work: 0.155 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.156 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Interactions of tolcapone analogues as stabilizers of the amyloidogenic protein transthyretin.

Loconte, V.Cianci, M.Menozzi, I.Sbravati, D.Sansone, F.Casnati, A.Berni, R.

(2020) Bioorg Chem 103: 104144-104144

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.104144
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6SUG, 6SUH

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Transthyretin (TTR) is an amyloidogenic homotetramer involved in the transport of thyroxine and retinol in blood and cerebrospinal fluid. TTR stabilizers, such as tolcapone, an FDA approved drug for Parkinson's disease, are able to interact with residues of the thyroxine-binding sites of TTR, both wild type and pathogenic mutant forms, thereby stabilizing its tetrameric native state and inhibiting amyloidogenesis. Herein, we report on the synthesis of 3-deoxytolcapone, a novel stabilizer of TTR. The high-resolution X-ray analyses of the interactions of 3-O-methyltolcapone and 3-deoxytolcapone with TTR were performed. In the two TTR-ligand complexes the tolcapone analogues establish mainly H-bond and hydrophobic interactions with residues of the thyroxine-binding site of the TTR tetramer. Both compounds are capable of high and selective stabilization of TTR in the presence of plasma proteins, despite their markedly different 'forward' and 'reverse' binding mode, respectively. In fact, the loss or the weakening of stabilizing interactions with protein residues of 3-deoxytolcapone in comparison with tolcapone and 3-O-methyltolcapone is compensated by new interactions established at the dimer-dimer interface. Our data, coupled with previously reported data on the pharmacokinetics properties in humans of tolcapone and 3-O-methyltolcapone, further support the relevance of the latter tolcapone analogue as TTR stabilizer.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    iHuman Institute, ShanghaiTech University, 201210 Pudong, Shanghai, China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Transthyretin
A, B
147Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: TTRPALB
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Find proteins for P02766 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P02766
PHAROS:  P02766
GTEx:  ENSG00000118271 
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UniProt GroupP02766
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.26 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.179 
  • R-Value Work: 0.155 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.156 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 42.912α = 90
b = 85.462β = 90
c = 64.708γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
Aimlessdata scaling
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
XDSdata reduction
PHASERphasing

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-08-05
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-08-26
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-24
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description