The structure of endothiapepsin complexed with the gem-diol inhibitor PD-135,040 at 1.37 Å

L. Coates, P. T. Erskine, S. Mall, P. A. Williams, R. S. Gill, S. P. Wood, J. B. Cooper

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

The crystal structure of endothiapepsin complexed with the gem-diol inhibitor PD-135,040 has been anisotropically refined to a resolution of 1.37 Å. The structure of this inhibitor complex is in agreement with previous structures of endothiapepsin gem-diol inhibitor complexes that have been used to develop proposed catalytic mechanisms. However, the increase in resolution over previous structures confirms the presence of a number of short hydrogen bonds within the active site that are likely to play an important role in the catalytic mechanism. The presence of low-barrier hydrogen bonds was indicated in a previous one-dimensional H NMR spectrum.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)978-981
JournalActa Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography
Volume59
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2003

Keywords

  • aspartic proteinase mechanism
  • tetrahedral intermediate
  • anisotropic refinement

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The structure of endothiapepsin complexed with the gem-diol inhibitor PD-135,040 at 1.37 Å'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this