Structural highlights
Function
PDE5A_HUMAN Plays a role in signal transduction by regulating the intracellular concentration of cyclic nucleotides. This phosphodiesterase catalyzes the specific hydrolysis of cGMP to 5'-GMP.
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Phosphodiesterase 5A1 (PDE5) is a key target for treating cardiovascular diseases and erectile dysfunction. Here, we report the crystal structure of PDE5 complexed with the sole second generation drug avanafil. Analysis of protein-drug interactions revealed the structural basis of avanafil's superior isoform selectivity. Moreover, a halogen bonding was observed between avanafil and a backbone carbonyl oxygen of an adjacent alpha-helix, whose contribution to inhibitory potency illustrates the feasibility of exploiting alpha-helix backbone in structure-based drug design.
Structure of Human Phosphodiesterase 5A1 Complexed with Avanafil Reveals Molecular Basis of Isoform Selectivity and Guidelines for Targeting alpha-Helix Backbone Oxygen by Halogen Bonding.,Hsieh CM, Chen CY, Chern JW, Chan NL J Med Chem. 2020 Aug 13;63(15):8485-8494. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00853. Epub, 2020 Jul 27. PMID:32663396[1]
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References
- ↑ Hsieh CM, Chen CY, Chern JW, Chan NL. Structure of Human Phosphodiesterase 5A1 Complexed with Avanafil Reveals Molecular Basis of Isoform Selectivity and Guidelines for Targeting α-Helix Backbone Oxygen by Halogen Bonding. J Med Chem. 2020 Aug 13;63(15):8485-8494. PMID:32663396 doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c00853
