Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Targets
Enzymes-Chapter 3, 4 Patrick and
Part I Corey
Enzymes as Targets
Structure and function of enzymes
The active site
Substrate binding
Induced fit
Bonding forces
Catalysis mechanisms
Acid/base catalysis
Nucleophilic residues
Overall process of enzyme catalysis
Competitive (reversible) inhibitors
Non competitive (irreversible) inhibitors
Non competitive (reversible) allosteric inhibitors
Example: NSAIDS for inflammation
H3C
O
C
LDH
HO
H3C
OH
Pyruvic acid
O
C
NAD+
OH
Lactic acid
Energy
Transition state
Act.
energy
Starting
material
Act.
energy
Starting
material
Product
Product
WITHOUT ENZYME
New
transition
state
WITH ENZYME
Provide nucleophiles
Active site
Active site
ENZYME
Substrate binding
Induced fit
Substrate
S
Induced fit
Substrate binding
Bonding forces
Ionic
H-bonding
van der Waals
Example:
vdw
interaction
S
H-bond
Active site
O
Ser
ionic
bond
CO2
Asp
Enzyme
Phe
Substrate binding
Bonding forces
Ionic
H-bonding
van der Waals
Example: Binding of pyruvic acid in LDH
O
C
H3C
H-Bond H
O
C
O
Possible interactions
H-Bond
van der Waals
Ionic
C
H3C
vdw-interactions
Ionic
bond
C
O
H3N
Substrate binding
Bonding forces
Phe
S
O
Ser
S
O
Ser
CO2
Asp
Phe
Induced
fit
H
CO2
Asp
Substrate binding
Example: Binding of pyruvic acid in LDH
O
H
O
O
C
H3C
C
O
H3N
Substrate binding
Example: Binding of pyruvic acid in LDH
pi bond
weakened
O
O
C
H3C
C
H3N
Catalysis mechanisms
4.1 Acid/base catalysis
Histidine
+H
NH
N
NH
N
-H
Non-ionised
Acts as a basic catalyst
(proton 'sink')
Ionised
Acts as an acid catalyst
(proton source)
H3N
L-Serine
CO2
OH
H3N
CO2
SH
L-Cysteine
Catalysis mechanisms
Serine acting as a nucleophile
Substrate
H2O
HO
OH
Ser
Ser
OH
Ser
Product
P
S
EE
E+S
ES
P
E
EP
E+P
Covalent Bond
X
OH
OH
Irreversible inhibition
Covalent Bond
X
OH
OH
Irreversible inhibition
Active site
ACTIVE SITE
(open)
Enzyme
ENZYME
Allosteric
site
Induced
fit
(open)
Enzyme
ENZYME
Allosteric
inhibitor
(open)
Enzyme
ENZYME
Inhibition
Feedback control