| Flexibility versus "rigidity" of the functional architecture of AChE active center. | |
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PMID: 18471807 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Functional architecture of the AChE active center appears to be characterized by both structural "rigidity", necessary to stabilize the catalytic triad as well as by flexibility in accommodating the different, high affinity AChE ligands. These seemingly conflicting structural properties of the active center are demonstrated through combination of structural methods with kinetic studies of the enzyme and its mutant derivatives with plethora of structurally diverse ligands and in particular with series of stereoselective covalent and noncovalent AChE ligands. Thus, steric perturbation of the acyl pocket precipitates in a pronounced stereoselectivity toward methylphosphonates by disrupting the stabilizing environment of the catalytic histidine rather than through steric exclusion demonstrating the functional importance of the "rigid" environment of the catalytic machinery. The acyl pocket, the cation-binding subsite (Trp86) and the peripheral anionic subsite were also found to be directly involved in HuAChE stereoselectivity toward charged chiral phosphonates, operating through differential positioning of the ligand cationic moiety within the active center. Residue Trp86 is also a part of the "hydrophobic patch" which seems flexible enough to accommodate the structurally diverse ligands like tacrine, galanthamine and the two diastereomers of huperzine A. Also, we have recently discovered further aspects of the role of both the unique structure and the flexibility of the "hydrophobic patch" in determining the reactivity and stereoselectivity of HuAChE toward certain carbamates including analogs of physostigmine. In these cases the ligands are accommodated mostly through hydrophobic interactions and their stereoselectivity delineates precisely the steric limits of the pocket. Hence, the HuAChE stereoselectivity provides a sensitive tool in the in depth exploration of the functional architecture of the active center. These studies suggest that the combination of "rigidity" and flexibility within the HuAChE gorge are an essential element of its molecular design. |
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Authors:
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Avigdor Shafferman; Dov Barak; Dana Stein; Chanoch Kronman; Baruch Velan; Nigel H Greig; Arie Ordentlich |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-04-08 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chemico-biological interactions Volume: 175 ISSN: 0009-2797 ISO Abbreviation: Chem. Biol. Interact. Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-08 Completed Date: 2008-12-10 Revised Date: 2013-06-05 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0227276 Medline TA: Chem Biol Interact Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 166-72 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness-Ziona, Israel. avigdors@libr.gov.il |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Acetylcholinesterase
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chemistry* Catalytic Domain Humans Models, Molecular Stereoisomerism |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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Z01 AG000311-07/AG/NIA NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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EC 3.1.1.7/Acetylcholinesterase |
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