X-ray snapshot of the mechanism of inactivation of human neutrophil elastase by 1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxide derivatives.
Huang, W., Yamamoto, Y., Li, Y., Dou, D., Alliston, K.R., Hanzlik, R.P., Williams, T.D., Groutas, W.C.(2008) J Med Chem 51: 2003-2008
- PubMed: 18318470 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm700966p
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2RG3 - PubMed Abstract: 
The mechanism of action of a general class of mechanism-based inhibitors of serine proteases, including human neutrophil elastase (HNE), has been elucidated by determining the X-ray crystal structure of an enzyme-inhibitor complex. The captured intermediate indicates that processing of inhibitor by the enzyme generates an N-sulfonyl imine functionality that is tethered to Ser195, in accordance with the postulated mechanism of action of this class of inhibitors. The identity of the HNE-N-sulfonyl imine species was further corroborated using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA.