Structural highlights
Function
[MAP2_HUMAN] Cotranslationally removes the N-terminal methionine from nascent proteins. The N-terminal methionine is often cleaved when the second residue in the primary sequence is small and uncharged (Met-Ala-, Cys, Gly, Pro, Ser, Thr, or Val). The catalytic activity of human METAP2 toward Met-Val peptides is consistently two orders of magnitude higher than that of METAP1, suggesting that it is responsible for processing proteins containing N-terminal Met-Val and Met-Thr sequences in vivo. Protects eukaryotic initiation factor EIF2S1 from translation-inhibiting phosphorylation by inhibitory kinases such as EIF2AK2/PKR and EIF2AK1/HCR. Plays a critical role in the regulation of protein synthesis.
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The natural product fumagillin 1 and derivatives like TNP-470 2 or beloranib 3 bind to methionine aminopeptidase 2 (MetAP-2) irreversibly. This enzyme is critical for protein maturation and plays a key role in angiogenesis. In this paper we describe the synthesis, MetAP-2 binding affinity and structural analysis of reversible MetAP-2 inhibitors. Optimization of enzymatic activity of screening hit 10 (IC50: 1muM) led to the most potent compound 27 (IC50: 0.038muM), with a concomitant improvement in LLE from 2.1 to 4.2. Structural analysis of these MetAP-2 inhibitors revealed an unprecedented conformation of the His339 side-chain imidazole ring being co-planar sandwiched between the imidazole of His331 and the aryl-ether moiety, which is bound to the purine scaffold. Systematic alteration and reduction of H-bonding capability of this metal binding moiety induced an unexpected 180 degrees flip for the triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimdine bicyclic template.
Novel reversible methionine aminopeptidase-2 (MetAP-2) inhibitors based on purine and related bicyclic templates.,Heinrich T, Buchstaller HP, Cezanne B, Rohdich F, Bomke J, Friese-Hamim M, Krier M, Knochel T, Musil D, Leuthner B, Zenke F Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2017 Feb 1;27(3):551-556. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.12.019. , Epub 2016 Dec 8. PMID:27998678[1]
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References
- ↑ Heinrich T, Buchstaller HP, Cezanne B, Rohdich F, Bomke J, Friese-Hamim M, Krier M, Knochel T, Musil D, Leuthner B, Zenke F. Novel reversible methionine aminopeptidase-2 (MetAP-2) inhibitors based on purine and related bicyclic templates. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2017 Feb 1;27(3):551-556. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.12.019. , Epub 2016 Dec 8. PMID:27998678 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.12.019
