We have developed a strategy for grafting a protein-protein interface based on the known crystal structure of a native ligand and receptor proteins in a complex. The key interaction residues at the ligand protein binding interface are transferred onto a scaffold protein so that the mutated scaffold
Analysis of water patterns in protein kinase binding sites
β Scribed by Caterina Barillari; Anna L. Duncan; Isaac M. Westwood; Julian Blagg; Rob L. M. van Montfort
- Book ID
- 105358248
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 478 KB
- Volume
- 79
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0887-3585
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Deregulation of protein kinases is associated with numerous diseases, making them important targets for drug discovery. The majority of drugs target the catalytic site of these proteins, but due to the high level of similarity within the ATP binding sites of protein kinases, it is often difficult to achieve the required pharmacological selectivity. In this study, we describe the identification and subsequent analysis of water patterns in the ATP binding sites of 171 protein kinase structures, comprising 19 different kinases from various branches of the kinome, and demonstrate that structurally similar binding sites often have significantly different water patterns. We show that the observed variations in water patterns of different, but structurally similar kinases can be exploited in the structureβbased design of potent and selective kinase inhibitors. Proteins 2011; Β© 2011 WileyβLiss, Inc.
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