3pgh

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3pgh, resolution 2.5Å

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CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 (PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE-2) COMPLEXED WITH A NON-SELECTIVE INHIBITOR, FLURBIPROFEN

Overview

Prostaglandins and glucocorticoids are potent mediators of inflammation., Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exert their effects by, inhibition of prostaglandin production. The pharmacological target of, NSAIDs is cyclooxygenase (COX, also known as PGH synthase), which, catalyses the first committed step in arachidonic-acid metabolism. Two, isoforms of the membrane protein COX are known: COX-1, which is, constitutively expressed in most tissues, is responsible for the, physiological production of prostaglandins; and COX-2, which is induced by, cytokines, mitogens and endotoxins in inflammatory cells, is responsible, for the elevated production of prostaglandins during inflammation. The, structure of ovine COX-1 complexed with several NSAIDs has been, determined. Here we report the structures of unliganded murine COX-2 and, complexes with flurbiprofen, indomethacin and SC-558, a selective COX-2, inhibitor, determined at 3.0 to 2.5 A resolution. These structures explain, the structural basis for the selective inhibition of COX-2, and, demonstrate some of the conformational changes associated with, time-dependent inhibition.

About this Structure

3PGH is a Single protein structure of sequence from Mus musculus with NAG, HEM and FLP as ligands. Active as Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase, with EC number 1.14.99.1 Known structural/functional Sites: , , and . Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

Reference

Structural basis for selective inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 by anti-inflammatory agents., Kurumbail RG, Stevens AM, Gierse JK, McDonald JJ, Stegeman RA, Pak JY, Gildehaus D, Miyashiro JM, Penning TD, Seibert K, Isakson PC, Stallings WC, Nature. 1996 Dec 19-26;384(6610):644-8. PMID:8967954

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