Structural highlights
Function
HIRV1_HIRME Hirudin is a potent thrombin-specific protease inhibitor. It forms a stable non-covalent complex with alpha-thrombin, thereby abolishing its ability to cleave fibrinogen.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Thrombin-inhibitor X-ray crystal structures, in combination with the installation of binding elements optimized within the pyrazinone series of thrombin inhibitors, were utilized to transform a weak triazolopyrimidine lead into a series of potent oxazolopyridines. A modification intended to attenuate plasma protein binding (i.e., conversion of the P3 pyridine to a piperidine) conferred significant factor Xa activity to this series. Ultimately, these dual thrombin/factor Xa inhibitors demonstrated excellent in vitro and in vivo anticoagulant efficacy.
Development of an oxazolopyridine series of dual thrombin/factor Xa inhibitors via structure-guided lead optimization.,Deng JZ, McMasters DR, Rabbat PM, Williams PD, Coburn CA, Yan Y, Kuo LC, Lewis SD, Lucas BJ, Krueger JA, Strulovici B, Vacca JP, Lyle TA, Burgey CS Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 Oct 15;15(20):4411-6. PMID:16137886[2]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Song X, Mo W, Liu X, Zhu L, Yan X, Song H, Dai L. The NMR solution structure of recombinant RGD-hirudin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Aug 17;360(1):103-8. Epub 2007 Jun 13. PMID:17585879 doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.06.014
- ↑ Deng JZ, McMasters DR, Rabbat PM, Williams PD, Coburn CA, Yan Y, Kuo LC, Lewis SD, Lucas BJ, Krueger JA, Strulovici B, Vacca JP, Lyle TA, Burgey CS. Development of an oxazolopyridine series of dual thrombin/factor Xa inhibitors via structure-guided lead optimization. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2005 Oct 15;15(20):4411-6. PMID:16137886 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.07.022
