Abstract
The cathepsins are a family of lysosomal cysteine proteases that are abundant in living cells and play important roles in intracellular proteolysis. Cathepsins are necessary for cell survival, and disruption of regulation of the activity of these enzymes causes serious diseases including allergy, atherosclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Alzheimers disease and cancer. Therefore, the design of inhibitors for cathepsins is important in development of therapeutic agents. This review will focus on the features of the tertiary structure and substrate-binding specificity of cathepsins B, L, S and K, based on X-ray crystal structures of their complexes with inhibitors. To illustrate an approach to drug design, an example of structure-based design of a cathepsin B-specific inhibitor is described.
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Development of Cathepsin Inhibitors and Structure-Based Design of Cathepsin B-Specific Inhibitor
Volume: 10 Issue: 7
Author(s): Koji Tomoo
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Abstract: The cathepsins are a family of lysosomal cysteine proteases that are abundant in living cells and play important roles in intracellular proteolysis. Cathepsins are necessary for cell survival, and disruption of regulation of the activity of these enzymes causes serious diseases including allergy, atherosclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Alzheimers disease and cancer. Therefore, the design of inhibitors for cathepsins is important in development of therapeutic agents. This review will focus on the features of the tertiary structure and substrate-binding specificity of cathepsins B, L, S and K, based on X-ray crystal structures of their complexes with inhibitors. To illustrate an approach to drug design, an example of structure-based design of a cathepsin B-specific inhibitor is described.
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Tomoo Koji, Development of Cathepsin Inhibitors and Structure-Based Design of Cathepsin B-Specific Inhibitor, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2010; 10 (7) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156802610791113441
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/156802610791113441 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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