title: Metalloprotein-inhibitor binding: human carbonic anhydrase II as a model for probing metal-ligand interactions in a metalloprotein active site.
abstract: An ever-increasing number of metalloproteins are being discovered that play essential roles in physiological processes. Inhibitors of these proteins have significant potential for the treatment of human disease, but clinical success of these compounds has been limited. Herein, zinc(II)-dependent metalloprotein inhibitors in clinical use are reviewed, and the potential for using novel metal-binding groups (MBGs) in the design of these inhibitors is discussed. By using human carbonic anhydrase II as a model system, the nuances of MBG-metal interactions in the context of a protein environment can be probed. Understanding how metal coordination influences inhibitor binding may help in the design of new therapeutics targeting metalloproteins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego , La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Zachary S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Hann
authors.forename: Seth M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D001665:Binding Sites; D024402:Carbonic Anhydrase II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020134:Catalytic Domain; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D055808:Drug Discovery; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D008667:Metalloproteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy; D009154:Mutation; D015032:Zinc / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002257:Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors; D056572:Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors; D008024:Ligands; D008667:Metalloproteins; D024402:Carbonic Anhydrase II; D015032:Zinc