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JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
卷 56, 期 13, 页码 5275-5287出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jm4001242
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- U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency [TMTI0004_09_BH_T, CBM.THERB.02.11.RD.012]
In this study, we describe novel inhibitors against Francisella tularensis SchuS4 FabI identified from structure-based in silico screening with integrated molecular dynamics simulations to account for induced fit of a flexible loop crucial for inhibitor binding. Two 3-substituted indoles, 54 and 57, preferentially bound the NAD(+) form of the enzyme and inhibited growth of F. tularensis SchuS4 at concentrations near that of their measured K-i. While 57 was species-specific, 54 showed a broader spectrum of growth inhibition against F. tularensis, Bacillus anthracis, and Staphylococcus aureus. Binding interaction analysis in conjunction with site-directed mutagenesis revealed key residues and elements that contribute to inhibitor binding and species specificity. Mutation of Arg-96, a poorly conserved residue opposite the loop, was unexpectedly found to enhance inhibitor binding in the R96G and R96M variants. This residue may affect the stability and closure of the flexible loop to enhance inhibitor (or substrate) binding.
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