Mechanistic characterization and crystal structure of a small molecule inactivator bound to plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
Mechanistic characterization and crystal structure of a small molecule inactivator bound to plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
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DOI：
10.1073/pnas.1216499110
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发表时间：
2013-12-17
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11.1
通讯作者：
Lawrence, Daniel A.
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作者：
Li, Shih-Hon;Reinke, Ashley A.;Lawrence, Daniel A.
Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) is a member of the serine protease inhibitor (serpin) family. Excessive PAI-1 activity is associated with human disease, making it an attractive pharmaceutical target. However, like other serpins, PAI-1 has a labile structure, making it a difficult target for the development of small molecule inhibitors, and to date, there are no US Food and Drug Administration-approved small molecule inactivators of any serpins. Here we describe the mechanistic and structural characterization of a high affinity inactivator of PAI-1. This molecule binds to PAI-1 reversibly and acts through an allosteric mechanism that inhibits PAI-1 binding to proteases and to its cofactor vitronectin. The binding site is identified by X-ray crystallography and mutagenesis as a pocket at the interface of beta-sheets B and C and alpha-helix H. A similar pocket is present on other serpins, suggesting that this site could be a common target in this structurally conserved protein family.
