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Crystal structure of Schistosoma purine nucleoside phosphorylase complexed with a novel monocyclic inhibitor. 2010

Humberto M Pereira, and Valério Berdini, and Mariana R Ferri, and Anne Cleasby, and Richard C Garratt
Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. hmuniz.pereira@gmail.com

A novel inhibitor of Schistosoma PNP was identified using an "in silico" approach allied to enzyme inhibition assays. The compound has a monocyclic structure which has not been previously described for PNP inhibitors. The crystallographic structure of the complex was determined and used to elucidate the binding mode within the active site. Furthermore, the predicted pose was very similar to that determined crystallographically, validating the methodology. The compound Sm_VS1, despite its low molecular weight, possesses an IC(50) of 1.3 microM, surprisingly low when compared with purine analogues. This is presumably due to the formation of eight hydrogen bonds with key residues in the active site E203, N245 and T244. The results of this study highlight the importance of the use of multiple conformations for the target during virtual screening. Indeed the Sm_VS1 compound was only identified after flipping the N245 side chain. It is expected that the structure will be of use in the development of new highly active non-purine based compounds against the Schistosoma enzyme.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008958 Models, Molecular Models used experimentally or theoretically to study molecular shape, electronic properties, or interactions; includes analogous molecules, computer-generated graphics, and mechanical structures. Molecular Models,Model, Molecular,Molecular Model
D011485 Protein Binding The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments. Plasma Protein Binding Capacity,Binding, Protein
D011683 Purine-Nucleoside Phosphorylase An enzyme that catalyzes the reaction between a purine nucleoside and orthophosphate to form a free purine plus ribose-5-phosphate. EC 2.4.2.1. Inosine Phosphorylase,Nicotinamide Riboside Phosphorylase,Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylases,Nucleoside Phosphorylases, Purine,Phosphorylase, Inosine,Phosphorylase, Nicotinamide Riboside,Phosphorylase, Purine-Nucleoside,Phosphorylases, Purine Nucleoside,Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase,Riboside Phosphorylase, Nicotinamide
D004791 Enzyme Inhibitors Compounds or agents that combine with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction. Enzyme Inhibitor,Inhibitor, Enzyme,Inhibitors, Enzyme
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012547 Schistosoma A genus of trematode flukes belonging to the family Schistosomatidae. There are over a dozen species. These parasites are found in man and other mammals. Snails are the intermediate hosts. Bilharzia,Bilharzias,Schistosomas
D015394 Molecular Structure The location of the atoms, groups or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number, type and location of covalent bonds. Structure, Molecular,Molecular Structures,Structures, Molecular
D015801 Helminth Proteins Proteins found in any species of helminth. Helminth Protein,Protein, Helminth,Proteins, Helminth
D017434 Protein Structure, Tertiary The level of protein structure in which combinations of secondary protein structures (ALPHA HELICES; BETA SHEETS; loop regions, and AMINO ACID MOTIFS) pack together to form folded shapes. Disulfide bridges between cysteines in two different parts of the polypeptide chain along with other interactions between the chains play a role in the formation and stabilization of tertiary structure. Tertiary Protein Structure,Protein Structures, Tertiary,Tertiary Protein Structures
D018360 Crystallography, X-Ray The study of crystal structure using X-RAY DIFFRACTION techniques. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) X-Ray Crystallography,Crystallography, X Ray,Crystallography, Xray,X Ray Crystallography,Xray Crystallography,Crystallographies, X Ray,X Ray Crystallographies

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