Structural highlights
Publication Abstract from PubMed
ASK1, a member of the MAPK Kinase Kinase family of proteins has been shown to play a key role in cancer, neurodegeneration and cardiovascular diseases and is emerging as a possible drug target. Here we describe a 'replacement-soaking' method that has enabled the high-throughput X-ray structure determination of ASK1/ligand complexes. Comparison of the X-ray structures of five ASK1/ligand complexes from 3 different chemotypes illustrates that the ASK1 ATP binding site is able to accommodate a range of chemical diversity and different binding modes. The replacement-soaking system is also able to tolerate some protein flexibility. This crystal system provides a robust platform for ASK1/ligand structure determination and future structure based drug design.
Crystal structures of ASK1-inhibtor complexes provide a platform for structure based drug design.,Singh O, Shillings A, Craggs P, Wall I, Rowland P, Skarzynski T, Hobbs CI, Hardwick P, Tanner R, Blunt M, Witty DR, Smith KJ Protein Sci. 2013 Jun 15. doi: 10.1002/pro.2298. PMID:23776076[1]
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- ↑ Singh O, Shillings A, Craggs P, Wall I, Rowland P, Skarzynski T, Hobbs CI, Hardwick P, Tanner R, Blunt M, Witty DR, Smith KJ. Crystal structures of ASK1-inhibtor complexes provide a platform for structure based drug design. Protein Sci. 2013 Jun 15. doi: 10.1002/pro.2298. PMID:23776076 doi:10.1002/pro.2298
