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The structure of nitric oxide synthase oxygenase domain and inhibitor complexes.
Brian R. Crane,Andrew S. Arvai,Ratan Gachhui,Chaoqun Wu,Dipak K. Ghosh,Elizabeth D. Getzoff,Dennis J. Stuehr,John A. Tainer +7 more
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Juxtaposed hydrophobic O2- and polar L-arginine-binding sites occupied by imidazole and aminoguanidine, respectively, provide a template for designing dual-function inhibitors and imply substrate-assisted catalysis.Abstract:
The nitric oxide synthase oxygenase domain (NOS_(ox)) oxidizes arginine to synthesize the cellular signal and defensive cytotoxin nitric oxide (NO). Crystal structures determined for cytokine-inducible NOS_(ox) reveal an unusual fold and heme environment for stabilization of activated oxygen intermediates key for catalysis. A winged β sheet engenders a curved α-β domain resembling a baseball catcher's mitt with heme clasped in the palm. The location of exposed hydrophobic residues and the results of mutational analysis place the dimer interface adjacent to the heme-binding pocket. Juxtaposed hydrophobic O_2- and polarL-arginine–binding sites occupied by imidazole and aminoguanidine, respectively, provide a template for designing dual-function inhibitors and imply substrate-assisted catalysis.read more
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Nitric oxide synthases: structure, function and inhibition
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Structure of nitric oxide synthase oxygenase dimer with pterin and substrate.
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TL;DR: Crystal structures of the murine cytokine-inducible nitric oxide synthase oxygenase dimer with active-center water molecules, the substrate L-arginine (L-Arg), or product analog thiocitrulline reveal how dimerization, cofactor tetrahydrobiopterin, and L-Arg binding complete the catalytic center for synthesis of the essential biological signal and cytotoxin nitricoxide.
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