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Peptide-conjugated pterins as inhibitors of ricin toxin A
Saito, Ryota,Pruet, Jeff M.,Manzano, Lawrence A.,Jasheway, Karl,Monzingo, Arthur F.,Wiget, Paul A.,Kamat, Ishan,Anslyn, Eric V.,Robertus, Jon D.
, p. 320 - 329 (2013/02/25)
Several 7-peptide-substituted pterins were synthesized and tested as competitive active-site inhibitors of ricin toxin A (RTA). Focus began on dipeptide conjugates, and these results further guided the construction of several tripeptide conjugates. The binding of these compounds to RTA was studied via a luminescence-based kinetic assay, as well as through X-ray crystallography. Despite the relatively polar, solvent exposed active site, several hydrophobic interactions, most commonly π-interactions not predicted by modeling programs, were identified in all of the best-performing inhibitors. Nearly all of these compounds provide IC50 values in the low micromolar range.