X-ray crystal structure of human heme oxygenase-1 with (2R,4S)-2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-2-[(1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]-4[((5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)thio)methyl]-1,3-dioxolane: a novel, inducible binding mode.
Rahman, M.N., Vlahakis, J.Z., Vukomanovic, D., Szarek, W.A., Nakatsu, K., Jia, Z.(2009) J Med Chem 52: 4946-4950
- PubMed: 19601578 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm900434f
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3HOK - PubMed Abstract: 
The crystal structure of human heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in complex with (2R,4S)-2-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-2-[(1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]-4[((5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)thio)methyl]-1,3-dioxolane (4) reveals a novel, inducible binding mode. Inhibitor 4 coordinates the heme iron, with its chlorophenyl group bound in a distal hydrophobic pocket, as seen in previous structures. However, accommodation of the 5-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl group requires a significant shift in the proximal helix, inducing the formation of a hydrophobic pocket. This is the first example of an induced binding pocket observed in HO-1.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Biochemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.