PMID: 25645579

Authors:

Drinkwater N, Bamert RS, Kannan Sivaraman K, Paiardini A, McGowan S

Title:

X-ray crystal structures of an orally available aminopeptidase inhibitor, Tosedostat, bound to anti-malarial drug targets PfA-M1 and PfA-M17.

Journal:

Proteins. 2015 Feb 2. doi: 10.1002/prot.24771.

Abstract:

New antimalarial treatments are desperately required to face the spread of drug resistant parasites. Inhibition of metalloaminopeptidases PfA-M1 and PfA-M17 is a validated therapeutic strategy for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Here we describe the crystal structures of PfA-M1 and PfA-M17 bound to chemotherapeutic agent Tosedostat. The inhibitor occupies the enzymes' putative product egress channels in addition to the substrate binding pockets; however, adopts different binding poses when bound to PfA-M1 and PfA-M17. These findings will be valuable for the continued development of selective inhibitors of PfA-M1 and PfA-M17. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.