2VJ1

A Structural View of the Inactivation of the SARS-Coronavirus Main Proteinase by Benzotriazole Esters


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.25 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.256 
  • R-Value Work: 0.183 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.187 

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Literature

A Structural View of the Inactivation of the Sars Coronavirus Main Proteinase by Benzotriazole Esters.

Verschueren, K.H.G.Pumpor, K.Anemueller, S.Chen, S.Mesters, J.R.Hilgenfeld, R.

(2008) Chem Biol 15: 597

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2008.04.011
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2V6N, 2VJ1

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The main proteinase (M(pro)) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus is a principal target for the design of anticoronaviral compounds. Benzotriazole esters have been reported as potent nonpeptidic inhibitors of the enzyme, but their exact mechanism of action remains unclear. Here we present crystal structures of SARS-CoV M(pro), the active-site cysteine of which has been acylated by benzotriazole esters that act as suicide inhibitors. In one of the structures, the thioester product has been hydrolyzed and benzoic acid is observed to bind to the hydrophobic S2 pocket. This structure also features the enzyme with a shortened N-terminal segment ("amputated N finger"). The results further the understanding of the important role of the N finger for catalysis as well as the design of benzotriazole inhibitors with improved specificity.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Biochemistry, Center for Structural and Cell Biology in Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
SARS CORONAVIRUS MAIN PROTEINASE
A, B
309Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirusMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for P0C6X7 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P0C6X7
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UniProt GroupP0C6X7
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.25 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.256 
  • R-Value Work: 0.183 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.187 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 52.231α = 90
b = 97.76β = 103.01
c = 67.709γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
MOLREPphasing

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2008-07-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-05-08
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2019-07-24
    Changes: Data collection
  • Version 1.4: 2023-12-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Other, Refinement description