title: Molecular dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis KasA: implications for inhibitor and substrate binding and consequences for drug design.
abstract: Inhibition of the production of fatty acids as essential components of the mycobacterial cell wall has been an established way of fighting tuberculosis for decades. However, increasing resistances and an outdated medical treatment call for the validation of new targets involved in this crucial pathway. In this regard, the β-ketoacyl ACP synthase KasA is a promising enzyme. In this study, three molecular dynamics simulations based on the wildtype crystal structures of inhibitor bound and unbound KasA were performed in order to investigate the flexibility and conformational space of this target. We present an exhaustive analysis of the binding-site flexibility and representative pocket conformations that may serve as new starting points for structure-based drug design. We also revealed a mechanism which may account for the comparatively low binding affinity of thiolactomycin. Furthermore, we examined the behavior of water molecules within the binding pocket and provide recommendations how to handle them in the drug design process. Finally, we analyzed the dynamics of a channel that accommodates the long-chain fatty acid substrates and, thereby, propose a mechanism of substrate access to this channel and how products are most likely released.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Würzburg, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kisker
authors.forename: Christoph A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sotriffer
mesh_terms: D015099:3-Oxoacyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) Synthase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D001665:Binding Sites; D015195:Drug Design; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D056004:Molecular Dynamics Simulation; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000201:enzymology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D014867:Water; D015099:3-Oxoacyl-(Acyl-Carrier-Protein) Synthase
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