2018
Optimization of Pyrazoles as Phenol Surrogates to Yield Potent Inhibitors of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
Trivedi‐Parmar V, Robertson MJ, Cisneros J, Krimmer SG, Jorgensen WL. Optimization of Pyrazoles as Phenol Surrogates to Yield Potent Inhibitors of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor. ChemMedChem 2018, 13: 1092-1097. PMID: 29575754, PMCID: PMC5990473, DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201800158.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Elucidating the Origin of Long Residence Time Binding for Inhibitors of the Metalloprotease Thermolysin
Cramer J, Krimmer S, Fridh V, Wulsdorf T, Karlsson R, Heine A, Klebe G. Elucidating the Origin of Long Residence Time Binding for Inhibitors of the Metalloprotease Thermolysin. ACS Chemical Biology 2016, 12: 225-233. PMID: 27959500, DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.6b00979.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharge-assisted hydrogen bondsMetalloprotease thermolysinSurface plasmon resonance spectroscopyDrug discoveryHigh-resolution crystal structuresPlasmon resonance spectroscopyKinetic dataProtein-ligand interactionsStructure-kinetic relationshipsRational drug discoveryHigh conservationHydrogen bondsDissociation rate constantsStrength of interactionThermolysin inhibitorsMetalloprotease familyCrystal structureMolecular mechanismsSide chainsStrand motifResonance spectroscopyStructural motifsRate constantsRate-limiting stepLigand release