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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 978-981 |
| Journal | Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2003 |
Keywords
- aspartic proteinase mechanism
- tetrahedral intermediate
- anisotropic refinement