Download MendeleyStructural Discovery of Small Molecule Binding Sites in Cu-Zn Human Superoxide Dismutase Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mutants Provides Insights for Lead Optimization.
Antonyuk, S., Strange, R.W., Hasnain, S.S.(2010) J Med Chem 53: 1402
- PubMed: 20067275
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm9017948
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
2WYT, 2WYZ, 2WZ0, 2WZ5, 2WZ6 - PubMed Abstract:
Dominant inheritance of point mutations in CuZn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) is the best characterized subset of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (FALS) and accounts for some 20% of the known familial cases. We report the discovery and visualization via cocrystallography of two ligand-binding pockets in human SOD1 and its pathogenic mutants that have opened up the real possibility of undertaking lead compound discovery using a fragment-based approach for therapeutic purposes for SOD1 associated motor neuron disease.
Organizational Affiliation:
Molecular Biophysics Group, School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK.
