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1MX1

Crystal Structure of Human Liver Carboxylesterase in complex with tacrine

Summary for 1MX1
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb1mx1/pdb
Related1MX5 1MX9
Descriptorliver Carboxylesterase I, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranose-(1-4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose, 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-beta-D-glucopyranose, ... (6 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsesterase, hydrolase, esterase inhibitor
Biological sourceHomo sapiens (human)
Total number of polymer chains6
Total formula weight367246.28
Authors
Bencharit, S.,Morton, C.L.,Hyatt, J.L.,Kuhn, P.,Danks, M.K.,Potter, P.M.,Redinbo, M.R. (deposition date: 2002-10-01, release date: 2003-04-22, Last modification date: 2024-12-25)
Primary citationBencharit, S.,Morton, C.L.,Hyatt, J.L.,Kuhn, P.,Danks, M.K.,Potter, P.M.,Redinbo, M.R.
Crystal Structure of Human Carboxylesterase 1 Complexed with the Alzheimer's Drug Tacrine: From Binding Promiscuity to Selective Inhibition
CHEM.BIOL., 10:341-349, 2003
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: Human carboxylesterase 1 (hCE1) is a broad-spectrum bioscavenger that plays important roles in narcotic metabolism, clinical prodrug activation, and the processing of fatty acid and cholesterol derivatives. We determined the 2.4 A crystal structure of hCE1 in complex with tacrine, the first drug approved for treating Alzheimer's disease, and compare this structure to the Torpedo californica acetylcholinesterase (AcChE)-tacrine complex. Tacrine binds in multiple orientations within the catalytic gorge of hCE1, while it stacks in the smaller AcChE active site between aromatic side chains. Our results show that hCE1's promiscuous action on distinct substrates is enhanced by its ability to interact with ligands in multiple orientations at once. Further, we use our structure to identify tacrine derivatives that act as low-micromolar inhibitors of hCE1 and may provide new avenues for treating narcotic abuse and cholesterol-related diseases.
PubMed: 12725862
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(03)00071-1
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Experimental method
X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.4 Å)
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