4KLB

Crystal Structure of Cruzain in complex with the non-covalent inhibitor Nequimed176

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.62 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.239 
  • R-Value Work: 0.190 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.192 

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Literature

Non-peptidic Cruzain Inhibitors with Trypanocidal Activity Discovered by Virtual Screening and In Vitro Assay.

Wiggers, H.J., Rocha, J.R., Fernandes, W.B., Sesti-Costa, R., Carneiro, Z.A., Cheleski, J., da Silva, A.B., Juliano, L., Cezari, M.H., Silva, J.S., McKerrow, J.H., Montanari, C.A.

(2013) PLoS Negl Trop Dis 7: e2370-e2370

  • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002370
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4KLB

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • A multi-step cascade strategy using integrated ligand- and target-based virtual screening methods was developed to select a small number of compounds from the ZINC database to be evaluated for trypanocidal activity. Winnowing the database to 23 selected compounds, 12 non-covalent binding cruzain inhibitors with affinity values (K i) in the low micromolar range (3-60 µM) acting through a competitive inhibition mechanism were identified ...

    A multi-step cascade strategy using integrated ligand- and target-based virtual screening methods was developed to select a small number of compounds from the ZINC database to be evaluated for trypanocidal activity. Winnowing the database to 23 selected compounds, 12 non-covalent binding cruzain inhibitors with affinity values (K i) in the low micromolar range (3-60 µM) acting through a competitive inhibition mechanism were identified. This mechanism has been confirmed by determining the binding mode of the cruzain inhibitor Nequimed176 through X-ray crystallographic studies. Cruzain, a validated therapeutic target for new chemotherapy for Chagas disease, also shares high similarity with the mammalian homolog cathepsin L. Because increased activity of cathepsin L is related to invasive properties and has been linked to metastatic cancer cells, cruzain inhibitors from the same library were assayed against it. Affinity values were in a similar range (4-80 µM), yielding poor selectivity towards cruzain but raising the possibility of investigating such inhibitors for their effect on cell proliferation. In order to select the most promising enzyme inhibitors retaining trypanocidal activity for structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies, the most potent cruzain inhibitors were assayed against T. cruzi-infected cells. Two compounds were found to have trypanocidal activity. Using compound Nequimed42 as precursor, an SAR was established in which the 2-acetamidothiophene-3-carboxamide group was identified as essential for enzyme and parasite inhibition activities. The IC50 value for compound Nequimed42 acting against the trypomastigote form of the Tulahuen lacZ strain was found to be 10.6±0.1 µM, tenfold lower than that obtained for benznidazole, which was taken as positive control. In addition, by employing the strategy of molecular simplification, a smaller compound derived from Nequimed42 with a ligand efficiency (LE) of 0.33 kcal mol(-1) atom(-1) (compound Nequimed176) is highlighted as a novel non-peptidic, non-covalent cruzain inhibitor as a trypanocidal agent candidate for optimization.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
CruzipainA, B, C, D, E215Trypanosoma cruziMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Cruzipain, GenBank M84342.1
EC: 3.4.22.51
UniProt
Find proteins for P25779 (Trypanosoma cruzi)
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UniProt GroupP25779
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Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
1RV
Query on 1RV
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F [auth A],
G [auth B],
H [auth C]		2-{[(1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylsulfanyl)acetyl]amino}thiophene-3-carboxamide
C9 H9 N5 O2 S2
JVENGIHWHCEXOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Binding Affinity Annotations 
IDSourceBinding Affinity
1RV PDBBind:  4KLB IC50: 6.85e+4 (nM) from 1 assay(s)
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.62 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.239 
  • R-Value Work: 0.190 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.192 
  • Space Group: P 43 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 138.72α = 90
b = 138.72β = 90
c = 163.58γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
ELVESrefinement

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-09-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-11-15
    Changes: Advisory, Refinement description