Structural Basis of Type II Topoisomerase Inhibition by the Anticancer Drug Etoposide
Structural Basis of Type II Topoisomerase Inhibition by the Anticancer Drug Etoposide
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DOI:
10.1126/science.1204117
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发表时间:
2011-07-22
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56.9
通讯作者:
Chan, Nei-Li
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作者:
Wu, Chyuan-Chuan;Li, Tsai-Kun;Chan, Nei-Li
Type II topoisomerases (TOP2s) resolve the topological problems of DNA by transiently cleaving both strands of a DNA duplex to form a cleavage complex through which another DNA segment can be transported. Several widely prescribed anticancer drugs increase the population of TOP2 cleavage complex, which leads to TOP2-mediated chromosome DNA breakage and death of cancer cells. We present the crystal structure of a large fragment of human TOP2 beta complexed to DNA and to the anticancer drug etoposide to reveal structural details of drug-induced stabilization of a cleavage complex. The interplay between the protein, the DNA, and the drug explains the structure-activity relations of etoposide derivatives and the molecular basis of drug-resistant mutations. The analysis of protein-drug interactions provides information applicable for developing an isoform-specific TOP2-targeting strategy.