| Structural highlights
4myq is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Human. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
| | Ligands: | , , , , |
| Gene: | DPDE4, PDE4, PDE4B (HUMAN) |
| Activity: | 3',5'-cyclic-nucleotide phosphodiesterase, with EC number 3.1.4.17 |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
[PDE4B_HUMAN] Hydrolyzes the second messenger cAMP, which is a key regulator of many important physiological processes. May be involved in mediating central nervous system effects of therapeutic agents ranging from antidepressants to antiasthmatic and anti-inflammatory agents.[1] [2]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Phosphodiesterase-4B (PDE4B) regulates the pro-inflammatory Toll Receptor -Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFalpha) pathway in monocytes, macrophages and microglial cells. As such, it is an important, although under-exploited molecular target for anti-inflammatory drugs. This is due in part to the difficulty of developing selective PDE4B inhibitors as the amino acid sequence of the PDE4 active site is identical in all PDE4 subtypes (PDE4A-D). We show that highly selective PDE4B inhibitors can be designed by exploiting sequence differences outside the active site. Specifically, PDE4B selectivity can be achieved by capture of a C-terminal regulatory helix, now termed CR3 (Control Region 3), across the active site in a conformation that closes access by cAMP. PDE4B selectivity is driven by a single amino acid polymorphism in CR3 (Leu674 in PDE4B1 versus Gln594 in PDE4D). The reciprocal mutations in PDE4B and PDE4D cause a 70-80 fold shift in selectivity. Our structural studies show that CR3 is flexible and can adopt multiple orientations and multiple registries in the closed conformation. The new co-crystal structure with bound ligand provides a guide map for the design of PDE4B selective anti-inflammatory drugs.
Structural basis for the design of selective phosphodiesterase 4B inhibitors.,Fox D 3rd, Burgin AB, Gurney ME Cell Signal. 2013 Dec 19;26(3):657-663. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.12.003. PMID:24361374[3]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
References
- ↑ Xu RX, Hassell AM, Vanderwall D, Lambert MH, Holmes WD, Luther MA, Rocque WJ, Milburn MV, Zhao Y, Ke H, Nolte RT. Atomic structure of PDE4: insights into phosphodiesterase mechanism and specificity. Science. 2000 Jun 9;288(5472):1822-5. PMID:10846163
- ↑ Xu RX, Rocque WJ, Lambert MH, Vanderwall DE, Luther MA, Nolte RT. Crystal structures of the catalytic domain of phosphodiesterase 4B complexed with AMP, 8-Br-AMP, and rolipram. J Mol Biol. 2004 Mar 19;337(2):355-65. PMID:15003452 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2004.01.040
- ↑ Fox D 3rd, Burgin AB, Gurney ME. Structural basis for the design of selective phosphodiesterase 4B inhibitors. Cell Signal. 2013 Dec 19;26(3):657-663. doi: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.12.003. PMID:24361374 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cellsig.2013.12.003
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