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Deposition Date 2011-09-29
Release Date 2011-12-21
Last Version Date 2023-12-20
Entry Detail
PDB ID:
4A2Z
Keywords:
Title:
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF LEISHMANIA MAJOR N-MYRISTOYLTRANSFERASE (NMT) WITH BOUND MYRISTOYL-COA AND A PYRAZOLE SULPHONAMIDE LIGAND
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Experimental Method:
Resolution:
2.31 Å
R-Value Free:
0.22
R-Value Work:
0.16
R-Value Observed:
0.16
Space Group:
P 1 21 1
Macromolecular Entities
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:GLYCYLPEPTIDE N-TETRADECANOYLTRANSFERASE
Gene (Uniprot):NMT
Chain IDs:A
Chain Length:438
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:LEISHMANIA MAJOR
Primary Citation

Abstact

N-Myristoyltransferase (NMT) represents a promising drug target for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), which is caused by the parasitic protozoa Trypanosoma brucei. We report the optimization of a high throughput screening hit (1) to give a lead molecule DDD85646 (63), which has potent activity against the enzyme (IC(50) = 2 nM) and T. brucei (EC(50) = 2 nM) in culture. The compound has good oral pharmacokinetics and cures rodent models of peripheral HAT infection. This compound provides an excellent tool for validation of T. brucei NMT as a drug target for HAT as well as a valuable lead for further optimization.

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