Abstract
Ecto-5’-nucleotidase (e5NT) hydrolyzes extracellular nucleotides and contributes to purinergic signaling. e5NT is implicated in a variety of pathological states including immunological diseases and cancer and represents an emerging drug target. Herein, we review structural and computational studies that have helped to better understand ligand binding characteristics and mechanistic features of the enzyme and led to the identification of new classes of e5NT inhibitors.
Keywords: Catalytic mechanism, computational design, Ecto-5’-nucleotidase, inhibitors, virtual screening, x-ray crystallography.
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Structural and Modeling Studies on ecto-5’-nucleotidase Aiding in Inhibitor Design
Volume: 15 Issue: 1
Author(s): Norbert Furtmann and Jurgen Bajorath
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Keywords: Catalytic mechanism, computational design, Ecto-5’-nucleotidase, inhibitors, virtual screening, x-ray crystallography.
Abstract: Ecto-5’-nucleotidase (e5NT) hydrolyzes extracellular nucleotides and contributes to purinergic signaling. e5NT is implicated in a variety of pathological states including immunological diseases and cancer and represents an emerging drug target. Herein, we review structural and computational studies that have helped to better understand ligand binding characteristics and mechanistic features of the enzyme and led to the identification of new classes of e5NT inhibitors.
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Furtmann Norbert and Bajorath Jurgen, Structural and Modeling Studies on ecto-5’-nucleotidase Aiding in Inhibitor Design, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2015; 15 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557515666150219112630
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557515666150219112630 |
Print ISSN 1389-5575 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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