作者:Avital Laxer、Hugo E. Gottlieb、Bilha Fischer
DOI:10.1080/15257770601112713
日期:2007.3
The elucidation of the molecular recognition of adenosine deaminase (ADA), the interpretation, of the catalytic mechanism, and the design of novel inhibitors are based mostly on data obtained for the crystalline state of the enzyme. To obtain evidence for molecular recognition of the physiologically relevant soluble enzyme, rue studied its interactions with the in situ formed inhibitor; 6-OH-purine riboside (HDPR), by 1D-N-15- and 2D-(H-1-N-15)- NMR using the labeled primary inhibitor [N-15(4)]-PR. We synthesized both [N-15(4)]-PR and an [N-15(4)]-HDPR model, from relatively inexpensive N-15 sources. The (N-15(4))-HDPR model was used to simulate H-bonding and possible Zn2+-coordination of HDPR with ADA. We also explored possible ionic interactions between PR and ADA by N-15-NMR monitored pH-titrations of (N-15(4))-PR. Finally, we investigaled the [N-15(4)]-PR-ADA 1:1 complex by 2D-(H-1-N-15) NMR. We found that HDPR recognition determinants in ADA do not include any ionic-interactions. HDPR NI H is an H-bond acceptor, and not an H-bond donor: Despite the proximity of N7 to the Zn2+-ion, no coordination occurs; instead, N7 is an H-bond acceptor. We found an overall agreement between the crystallographic data for the crystallized ADA:HDPR complex anal the N-15-NMR signals for the corresponding soluble complex. This finding justifies the use of ADA's crystallographic data for the design of novel inhibitors.