6pvy
From Proteopedia
E.coli DsbA in complex with benzofuran compound 26 ([6-(3-methoxyphenoxy)-1-benzofuran-3-yl]acetic acid)
Structural highlights
FunctionDSBA_ECOLI Required for disulfide bond formation in some periplasmic proteins such as PhoA or OmpA. Acts by transferring its disulfide bond to other proteins and is reduced in the process. DsbA is reoxidized by DsbB. Required for pilus biogenesis. PhoP-regulated transcription is redox-sensitive, being activated when the periplasm becomes more reducing (deletion of dsbA/dsbB, treatment with dithiothreitol). MgrB acts between DsbA/DsbB and PhoP/PhoQ in this pathway.[1] [2] Publication Abstract from PubMedA fragment-based drug discovery approach was taken to target the thiol-disulfide oxidoreductase enzyme DsbA from Escherichia coli (EcDsbA). This enzyme is critical for the correct folding of virulence factors in many pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria, and small molecule inhibitors can potentially be developed as anti-virulence compounds. Biophysical screening of a library of fragments identified several classes of fragments with affinity to EcDsbA. One hit with high mM affinity, 2-(6-bromobenzofuran-3-yl)acetic acid (6), was chemically elaborated at several positions around the scaffold. X-ray crystal structures of the elaborated analogues showed binding in the hydrophobic binding groove adjacent to the catalytic disulfide bond of EcDsbA. Binding affinity was calculated based on NMR studies and compounds 25 and 28 were identified as the highest affinity binders with dissociation constants (KD) of 326 +/- 25 and 341 +/- 57 microM respectively. This work suggests the potential to develop benzofuran fragments into a novel class of EcDsbA inhibitors. The Fragment-Based Development of a Benzofuran Hit as a New Class of Escherichia coli DsbA Inhibitors.,Duncan LF, Wang G, Ilyichova OV, Scanlon MJ, Heras B, Abbott BM Molecules. 2019 Oct 18;24(20). pii: molecules24203756. doi:, 10.3390/molecules24203756. PMID:31635355[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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