Structural highlights
Function
[ZIPA_ECOLI] Interacts directly with the cell division protein FtsZ. Probable receptor for the septal ring structure, may anchor it to the inner-membrane.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00509]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The binding of FtsZ to ZipA is a potential target for antibacterial therapy. Based on a small molecule inhibitor of the ZipA-FtsZ interaction, a parallel synthesis of small molecules was initiated which targeted a key region of ZipA involved in FtsZ binding. The X-ray crystal structure of one of these molecules complexed with ZipA was solved. The structure revealed an unexpected binding mode, facilitated by desolvation of a loosely bound surface water.
Design and synthesis of indolo[2,3-a]quinolizin-7-one inhibitors of the ZipA-FtsZ interaction.,Jennings LD, Foreman KW, Rush TS 3rd, Tsao DH, Mosyak L, Li Y, Sukhdeo MN, Ding W, Dushin EG, Kenny CH, Moghazeh SL, Petersen PJ, Ruzin AV, Tuckman M, Sutherland AG Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Mar 22;14(6):1427-31. PMID:15006376[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
References
- ↑ Jennings LD, Foreman KW, Rush TS 3rd, Tsao DH, Mosyak L, Li Y, Sukhdeo MN, Ding W, Dushin EG, Kenny CH, Moghazeh SL, Petersen PJ, Ruzin AV, Tuckman M, Sutherland AG. Design and synthesis of indolo[2,3-a]quinolizin-7-one inhibitors of the ZipA-FtsZ interaction. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Mar 22;14(6):1427-31. PMID:15006376 doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2004.01.028
