Solution structures and molecular interactions of selective melanocortin receptor antagonists |
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Authors: | Chul-Jin Lee Ji-Hye Yun Sung-Kil Lim Weontae Lee |
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Institution: | 2. Department of Biochemistry, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, Korea 1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, Korea
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Abstract: | The solution structures and inter-molecular interaction of the cyclic melanocortin antagonists SHU9119, JKC363, HS014, and
HS024 with receptor molecules have been determined by NMR spectroscopy and molecular modeling. While SHU9119 is known as a
nonselective antagonist, JKC363, HS014, and HS024 are selective for the melanocortin subtype-4 receptor (MC4R) involved in
modulation of food intake. Data from NMR and molecular dynamics suggest that the conformation of the Trp9 sidechain in the
three MC4R-selective antagonists is quite different from that of SHU9119. This result strongly supports the concept that the
spatial orientation of the hydrophobic aromatic residue is more important for determining selectivity than the presence of
a basic, “arginine-like” moiety responsible for biological activity. We propose that the conformation of hydrophobic residues
of MCR antagonists is critical for receptor-specific selectivity. |
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