title: Amino acid residues responsible for the recognition of dichloroacetate by pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 2.
abstract: Dichloroacetate (DCA) is a promising anticancer and antidiabetic compound targeting the mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK). This study was undertaken in order to map the DCA-binding site of PDHK2. Here, we present evidence that R114, S83, I157 and, to some extent, H115 are essential for DCA binding. We also show that Y80 and D117 are required for the communication between the DCA-binding site and active site of PDHK2. These observations provide important insights into the mechanism of DCA action that may be useful for the design of new, more potent therapeutic compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, KAUL 440A, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
authors.forename: Alla
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klyuyeva
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tuganova
authors.forename: Kirill M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Popov
mesh_terms: D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D003999:Dichloroacetic Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008958:Models, Molecular; D050505:Mutant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D000081382:Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring Kinase; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D050505:Mutant Proteins; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D000081382:Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Acetyl-Transferring Kinase; D003999:Dichloroacetic Acid; D011494:Protein Kinases; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases