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PDBsum entry 1zhm

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Hydrolase, blood clotting PDB id
1zhm
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Protein chain
237 a.a.
Ligands
BEN
GSH
Waters ×287

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Title Mutation of surface residues to promote crystallization of activated factor XI as a complex with benzamidine: an essential step for the iterative structure-Based design of factor XI inhibitors.
Authors L.Jin, P.Pandey, R.E.Babine, D.T.Weaver, S.S.Abdel-Meguid, J.E.Strickler.
Ref. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr, 2005, 61, 1418-1425. [DOI no: 10.1107/S0907444905024340]
PubMed id 16204896
Abstract
Activated factor XI (FXIa) is a key enzyme in the amplification phase of the blood-coagulation cascade. Thus, a selective FXIa inhibitor may have lesser bleeding liabilities and provide a safe alternative for antithrombosis therapy to available drugs on the market. In a previous report, the crystal structures of the catalytic domain of FXIa (rhFXI(370-607)) in complex with various ecotin mutants have been described. However, ecotin forms a matrix-like interaction with rhFXI(370-607) and is impossible to displace with small-molecule inhibitors; ecotin crystals are therefore not suitable for iterative structure-based ligand design. In addition, rhFXI(370-607) did not crystallize in the presence of small-molecule ligands. In order to obtain the crystal structure of rhFXI(370-607) with a weak small-molecule ligand, namely benzamidine, several rounds of surface-residue mutation were implemented to promote crystal formation of rhFXI(370-607). A quadruple mutant of rhFXI(370-607) (rhFXI(370-607)-S434A,T475A,C482S,K437A) readily crystallized in the presence of benzamidine. The benzamidine in the preformed crystals was easily exchanged with other FXIa small-molecule inhibitors. These crystals have facilitated the structure-based design of small-molecule FXIa inhibitors.
Figure 4.
Figure 4 View of the benzamidine-binding site in the rhFXI[370-607]-S434A,T475A,C482S,K437A-benzamidine structure. Benzamidine, a sulfate molecule in the oxyanion hole and a water molecule are shown as a ball-and-stick representation. The residues around benzamidine are shown as a stick representation. The hydrogen bonds between benzamidine and the protein are shown by black lines with bond distances labeled in Å.
Figure 5.
Figure 5 Examples of different classes of ligand soaked into rhFXI[370-607]-S434A,T475A,C482S,K437A-benzamidine crystals. The active site of rhFXI[370-607]-S434A,T475A,C482S,K437A is presented in a stick representation, with the catalytic triad (Ser195, His57 and Asp102) and Asp189 labeled. The ligands are in a ball-and-stick representation and their chemical structures are listed under each picture. (a) A peptide-mimetic ligand covalently connects to Ser195. (b) A naphthamidine ligand replaces benzamidine at the active site. (c) A non-basic small compound binds in the S[1] pocket.
The above figures are reprinted by permission from the IUCr: Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (2005, 61, 1418-1425) copyright 2005.
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