Publication Date:
2019-02-20
Description:
Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are molecular targets in various diseases. While many sulfonamide-based drugs are in clinical use, CA inhibitor design is moving towards the incorporation of alternative zinc-binding groups, such as carboxylic acids, to promote CA isoform-specific inhibition. Here, X-ray crystal structures of CA II in complex with nicotinic acid and ferulic acid determined to 1.70 and 1.50 Å resolution, respectively, are reported. Furthermore, the structures of these two compounds are superimposed with previously determined structures to compare the mechanisms of inhibition and the properties of carboxylic acid-based CA inhibitors. This study examines an important class of alternative, non-sulfonamide-based CA inhibitors and provides insight to facilitate the structure-guided design of CA isoform-specific inhibitors.
Electronic ISSN:
2053-230X
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Geosciences
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Physics
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