PMID: 17157838

Authors:

Kraft M, Schleberger C, Weckesser J, Schulz GE

Title:

Binding structure of the leucine aminopeptidase inhibitor microginin FR1.

Journal:

FEBS Lett. 2006 Dec 22;580(30):6943-7. Epub 2006 Dec 4.

Abstract:

Natural bioactive compounds are of general interest for pharmaceutical research because they may serve as leads in drug development campaigns. Among them, microginins are linear peptides known to inhibit various exopeptidases. The crystal structure of microginin FR1 from Microcystis sp. bound to bovine lens leucine aminopeptidase was established at 1.73 Angstrom resolution. The observed binding structure could be beneficial for the design of potent aminopeptidase inhibitors.