3frd

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<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[3frd]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/"micrococcus_aureus"_(rosenbach_1884)_zopf_1885 "micrococcus aureus" (rosenbach 1884) zopf 1885]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=3FRD OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3FRD FirstGlance]. <br>

</td></tr><tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><scene name='pdbligand=DHF:DIHYDROFOLIC+ACID'>DHF</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=NDP:NADPH+DIHYDRO-NICOTINAMIDE-ADENINE-DINUCLEOTIDE+PHOSPHATE'>NDP</scene></td></tr>

<tr id='related'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Related_structure|Related:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">[[3fra|3fra]], [[3frb|3frb]], [[3fre|3fre]], [[3frf|3frf]]</td></tr>

<tr id='gene'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Gene|Gene:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">folA ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=1280 "Micrococcus aureus" (Rosenbach 1884) Zopf 1885])</td></tr>

<tr id='activity'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Activity:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrofolate_reductase Dihydrofolate reductase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=1.5.1.3 1.5.1.3] </span></td></tr>

<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3frd FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=3frd OCA], [http://pdbe.org/3frd PDBe], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=3frd RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/3frd PDBsum], [http://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=3frd ProSAT]</span></td></tr>

[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/DYR_STAAU DYR_STAAU]] Key enzyme in folate metabolism. Catalyzes an essential reaction for de novo glycine and purine synthesis, and for DNA precursor synthesis.

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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==

OBJECTIVES: Iclaprim is a novel 2,4-diaminopyrimidine that exhibits potent, rapid bactericidal activity against major Gram-positive pathogens, including methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus, and is currently in clinical development for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections. An understanding of the known mechanism of resistance to trimethoprim led to the design of this new inhibitor, with improved affinity towards dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) from S. aureus and clinically useful activity against S. aureus including isolates resistant to trimethoprim. The objective of this study was to characterize the mode of action of iclaprim and its inhibitory properties against DHFR. METHODS: The mode of action of iclaprim was assessed by enzymatic analysis, direct binding studies, macromolecular synthesis profiles, synergy and antagonism studies to define its role as an inhibitor of DHFR. The binding properties of iclaprim to DHFR were compared with those of trimethoprim by X-ray crystallography. RESULTS: The enzymatic properties, direct binding and X-ray crystallographic studies delineated the mode of interaction with DHFR and the reason for the increased affinity of iclaprim towards the enzyme. The effect of iclaprim on bacterial physiology suggests that iclaprim behaves as a classical antibacterial DHFR inhibitor, as previously documented for trimethoprim. CONCLUSIONS: Iclaprim binds and inhibits bacterial DHFR in a similar manner to trimethoprim. However, the increased hydrophobic interactions between iclaprim and DHFR account for increased affinity and, unlike trimethoprim, enable iclaprim to inhibit even the resistant enzyme with nanomolar affinity, thus overcoming the mechanism of trimethoprim resistance. The increased antibacterial activity and lower propensity for resistance make iclaprim a clinically promising and useful inhibitor.

Increased hydrophobic interactions of iclaprim with Staphylococcus aureus dihydrofolate reductase are responsible for the increase in affinity and antibacterial activity.,Oefner C, Bandera M, Haldimann A, Laue H, Schulz H, Mukhija S, Parisi S, Weiss L, Lociuro S, Dale GE J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 Apr;63(4):687-98. Epub 2009 Feb 11. PMID:19211577<ref>PMID:19211577</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>

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*[[Dihydrofolate reductase|Dihydrofolate reductase]]

[[Category: Dihydrofolate reductase]]

[[Category: Dale-Glenn, E]]

[[Category: Oefner, C]]

[[Category: One-carbon metabolism]]

[[Category: Oxidoreductase]]

[[Category: S aureus dhfr]]