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Virtual ligand screening uses computation to discover new ligands of a protein by screening one or more of its structural models against a database of potential ligands. Comparative protein structure modeling extends the applicability of virtual screening beyond the atomic structures determined by X-ray crystallography or NMR spectroscopy. Here, we describe an integrated modeling and docking protocol, combining comparative modeling by MODELLER and virtual ligand screening by DOCK.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hao Fan
- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California, San Francisco
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Fan H, Irwin JJ, Webb BM, Klebe G, Shoichet BK, Sali A. Molecular docking screens using comparative models of proteins. J Chem Inf Model 2009; 49:2512-27. [PMID: 19845314 PMCID: PMC2790034 DOI: 10.1021/ci9003706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Two orders of magnitude more protein sequences can be modeled by comparative modeling than have been determined by X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. Investigators have nevertheless been cautious about using comparative models for ligand discovery because of concerns about model errors. We suggest how to exploit comparative models for molecular screens, based on docking against a wide range of crystallographic structures and comparative models with known ligands. To account for the variation in the ligand-binding pocket as it binds different ligands, we calculate "consensus" enrichment by ranking each library compound by its best docking score against all available comparative models and/or modeling templates. For the majority of the targets, the consensus enrichment for multiple models was better than or comparable to that of the holo and apo X-ray structures. Even for single models, the models are significantly more enriching than the template structure if the template is paralogous and shares more than 25% sequence identity with the target.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hao Fan
- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, San Francisco, California 94158, USA
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Ziemkowski P, Felczak K, Poznański J, Kulikowski T, Zieliński Z, Cieśla J, Rode W. Interactions of 2'-fluoro-substituted dUMP analogues with thymidylate synthase. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2007; 362:37-43. [PMID: 17692822 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.07.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2007] [Accepted: 07/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A series of 2'-fluoro-substituted dUMP/FdUMP analogues were synthesized, their interaction with human recombinant thymidylate synthase investigated, and structural (1)H and (19)F NMR study of the corresponding nucleosides performed. While 2'-F-dUMP (fluorine in the "down" configuration), in striking contrast to 2'-F-ara-UMP (fluorine in the "up" configuration) and 2',2''-diF-dUMP, showed substrate activity, 2'-F-ara-UMP and 2',2''-diF-dUMP were classic inhibitors, and 2',5-diF-ara-UMP behaved as a strong slow-binding inhibitor, suggesting the 2'-F substituent in the "up" position to interfere with the active center cysteine thiol addition to the pyrimidine C(6) and the pyrimidine C(5)-F to prevent this interference. In support, the direct through space heteronuclear coupling J(HF) was observed for the fluorine "up" derivatives, 2'-F-ara-U and 2',5-diF-ara-U, causing the splitting of the H(6) resonance lines. The absence of such splitting in 2',2''-diF-dUrd, indicating an unusual orientation of the base in relation to the furanose, was associated with an exceptionally weak interaction with the enzyme.
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- Przemysław Ziemkowski
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5A Pawińskiego Street, 02-106 Warszawa, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5A Pawińskiego Street, 02-106 Warszawa, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5A Pawińskiego Street, 02-106 Warszawa, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 5A Pawińskiego Street, 02-106 Warszawa, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warszawa, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warszawa, Poland
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warszawa, Poland.
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Jarmuła A, Rypniewski WR, Felczak K, Rode W. X-ray Crystal and Ab Initio Structures of 3′,5′-di-O-Acetyl-N(4)-Hydroxy-2′-Deoxycytidine and Its 5-Fluoro Analogue: Models of the N(4)-OH-dCMP and N(4)-OH-FdCMP Molecules Interacting with Thymidylate Synthase. Struct Chem 2005. [DOI: 10.1007/s11224-005-6058-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jarmuła A, Cieplak P, Montfort WR. 5,10-Methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate conformational transitions upon binding to thymidylate synthase: molecular mechanics and continuum solvent studies. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2005; 19:123-36. [PMID: 16075306 DOI: 10.1007/s10822-005-2998-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2004] [Accepted: 02/24/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We applied the molecular mechanics Poisson-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) approach to evaluate relative stability of the extended (flat) and C-shaped (bent) solution conformational forms of the 5,10-methylene-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate (mTHF) molecule in aqueous solution. Calculations indicated that both forms have similar free energies in aqueous solution but detailed energy components are different. The bent solution form has lower intramolecular electrostatic and van der Waals interaction energies. The flat form has more favorable solvation free energy and lower contribution from the bond, angle and torsion angle molecular mechanical internal energies. We exploit these results and combine them with known crystallographic data to provide a model for the progressive binding of the mTHF molecule, a natural cofactor of thymidylate synthase (TS), to the complex forming in the TS-catalyzed reaction. We propose that at the time of initial weak binding in the open enzyme the cofactor molecule remains in a close balance between the flat and bent solution conformations, with neither form clearly favored. Later, thymidylate synthase undergoes conformational change leading to the closure of the active site and the mTHF molecule is withdrawn from the solvent. That effect shifts the thermodynamic equilibrium of the mTHF molecule toward the bent solution form. At the same time, burying the cofactor molecule in the closed active site produces numerous contacts between mTHF and protein that render change in the shape of the mTHF molecule. As a result, the bent solution conformer is converted to more strained L-shaped bent enzyme conformer of the mTHF molecule. The strain in the bent enzyme conformation allows for the tight binding of the cofactor molecule to the productive ternary complex that forms in the closed active site, and facilitates the protonation of the imidazolidine N10 atom, which promotes further reaction.
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- Adam Jarmuła
- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3 Pasteur St., Warszawa, 02-093, Poland.
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Gołos B, Dzik JM, Kazimierczuk Z, Cieśla J, Zieliński Z, Jankowska J, Kraszewski A, Stawiński J, Rode W, Shugar D. Interaction of thymidylate synthase with the 5'-thiophosphates, 5'-dithiophosphates, 5'-H-phosphonates and 5'-S-thiosulfates of 2'-deoxyuridine, thymidine and 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine. Biol Chem 2001; 382:1439-45. [PMID: 11727827 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2001.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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New analogs of dUMP, dTMP and 5-fluoro-dUMP, including the corresponding 5'-thiophosphates (dUMPS, dTMPS and FdUMPS), 5'-dithiophosphates (dUMPS2, dTMPS2 and FdUMPS2), 5'-H-phosphonates (dUMP-H, dTMP-H and FdUMP-H) and 5'-S-thiosulfates (dUSSO3, dTSSO3 and FdUSSO3), have been synthesized and their interactions studied with highly purified mammalian thymidylate synthase. dUMPS and dUMPS2 proved to be good substrates, and dTMPS and dTMPS2 classic competitive inhibitors, only slightly weaker than dTMP. Their 5-fluoro congeners behaved as potent, slow-binding inhibitors. By contrast, the corresponding 5'-H-phosphonates and 5'-S-thiosulfates displayed weak activities, only FdUMP-H and FdUSSO3 exhibiting significant interactions with the enzyme, as weak competitive slow-binding inhibitors versus dUMR The pH-dependence of enzyme time-independent inhibition by FdUMP and FdUMPS was found to correlate with the difference in pKa values of the phosphate and thiophosphate groups, the profile of FdUMPS being shifted (approximately 1 pH unit) toward lower pH values, so that binding of dUMP and its analogs is limited by the phosphate secondary hydroxyl ionization. Hence, together with the effects of 5'-H-phosphonate and 5'-S-thiosulfate substituents, the much weaker interactions of the nucleotide analogs (3-5 orders of magnitude lower than for the parent 5'-phosphates) with the enzyme is further evidence that the enzyme's active center prefers the dianionic phosphate group for optimum binding.
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- B Gołos
- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa
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Frenkel D, Clark DE, Li J, Murray CW, RObson B, Waszkowycz B, Westhead DR. PRO_LIGAND: an approach to de novo molecular design. 4. Application to the design of peptides. J Comput Aided Mol Des 1995; 9:213-25. [PMID: 7561974 DOI: 10.1007/bf00124453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In some instances, peptides can play an important role in the discovery of lead compounds. This paper describes the peptide design facility of the de novo drug design package, PRO_LIGAND. The package provides a unified framework for the design of peptides that are similar or complementary to a specified target. The approach uses single amino acid residues, selected from preconstructed libraries of different residues and conformations, and places them on top of predefined target interaction sites. This approach is a well-tested methodology for the design of organics but has not been used for peptides before. Peptides represent a difficulty because of their great conformational flexibility and a study of the advantages and disadvantages of this simple approach is an important step in the development of design tools. After a description of our general approach, a more detailed discussion of its adaptation to peptides is given. The method is then applied to the design of peptide-based inhibitors to HIV-1 protease and the design of structural mimics of the surface region of lysozyme. The results are encouraging and point the way towards further development of interaction site-based approaches for peptide design.
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- D Frenkel
- Proteus Molecular Design Ltd., Macclesfield, Cheshire, U.K
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Clark DE, Frenkel D, Levy SA, Li J, Murray CW, Robson B, Waszkowycz B, Westhead DR. PRO-LIGAND: an approach to de novo molecular design. 1. Application to the design of organic molecules. J Comput Aided Mol Des 1995; 9:13-32. [PMID: 7751867 DOI: 10.1007/bf00117275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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An approach to de novo molecular design, PRO-LIGAND, has been developed that, in the environment of a large, integrated molecular design and simulation system, provides a unified framework for the generation of novel molecules which are either similar or complementary to a specified target. The approach is based on a methodology that has proved to be effective in other studies--placing molecular fragments upon target interaction sites-but incorporates many novel features such as the use of a rapid graph-theoretical algorithm for fragment placing, a generalised driver for structure generation which offers a large variety of fragment assembly strategies to the user and the pre-screening of library fragments. After a detailed description of the relevant modules of the package, PRO-LIGAND's efficacy in aiding rational drug design is demonstrated by its ability to design mimics of methotrexate and potential inhibitors for dihydrofolate reductase and HIV-1 protease.
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- D E Clark
- Proteus Molecular Design Ltd., Macclesfield, Cheshire, U.K
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There are now many successful examples of the design of new ligands based on knowledge of target protein structures. In most cases those ligands are unsuitable as drugs because of problems of toxicity, stability or bioavailability. The past twelve months have also seen the description of the structures of many proteins which are either known to be targets for existing drugs or have clear potential to be utilized in therapy.
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- P M Colman
- Biomolecular Research Institute, Parkville, Australia
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Kubinyi H. [The key to the castle. II. Hansch analysis, 3d-QSAR and de novo design]. PHARMAZIE IN UNSERER ZEIT 1994; 23:281-90. [PMID: 7972273 DOI: 10.1002/pauz.19940230506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- H Kubinyi
- Wirkstoffdesign, BASF AG, Ludwigshafen
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Computer assisted simulations and molecular graphics methods in molecular design. 1. Theory and applications to enzyme active-site directed drug design. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1994. [DOI: 10.1007/bf01003761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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