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7QBN

Structure of cathepsin K in complex with the azadipeptide nitrile inhibitor Gu1303

Summary for 7QBN
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb7qbn/pdb
DescriptorCathepsin K, (phenylmethyl) ~{N}-[(2~{S})-1-[[aminomethyl(methyl)amino]-methyl-amino]-1-oxidanylidene-3-phenyl-propan-2-yl]carbamate, CHLORIDE ION, ... (5 entities in total)
Functional Keywordscathepsin k, protease inhibitor, cyanohydrazide warhead, azadipeptide nitrile, hydrolase
Biological sourceHomo sapiens (Human)
Total number of polymer chains1
Total formula weight24202.67
Authors
Benysek, J.,Busa, M.,Mares, M. (deposition date: 2021-11-19, release date: 2022-01-26, Last modification date: 2024-10-16)
Primary citationBenysek, J.,Busa, M.,Rubesova, P.,Fanfrlik, J.,Lepsik, M.,Brynda, J.,Matouskova, Z.,Bartz, U.,Horn, M.,Gutschow, M.,Mares, M.
Highly potent inhibitors of cathepsin K with a differently positioned cyanohydrazide warhead: structural analysis of binding mode to mature and zymogen-like enzymes.
J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem, 37:515-526, 2022
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: Cathepsin K (CatK) is a target for the treatment of osteoporosis, arthritis, and bone metastasis. Peptidomimetics with a cyanohydrazide warhead represent a new class of highly potent CatK inhibitors; however, their binding mechanism is unknown. We investigated two model cyanohydrazide inhibitors with differently positioned warheads: an azadipeptide nitrile and a 3-cyano-3-aza-β-amino acid . Crystal structures of their covalent complexes were determined with mature CatK as well as a zymogen-like activation intermediate of CatK. Binding mode analysis, together with quantum chemical calculations, revealed that the extraordinary picomolar potency of is entropically favoured by its conformational flexibility at the nonprimed-primed subsites boundary. Furthermore, we demonstrated by live cell imaging that cyanohydrazides effectively target mature CatK in osteosarcoma cells. Cyanohydrazides also suppressed the maturation of CatK by inhibiting the autoactivation of the CatK zymogen. Our results provide structural insights for the rational design of cyanohydrazide inhibitors of CatK as potential drugs.
PubMed: 35144520
DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2021.2024527
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X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.55 Å)
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