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RCSB PDB - 2HKK: Carbonic anhydrase activators: Solution and X-ray crystallography for the interaction of andrenaline with various carbonic anhydrase isoforms

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Carbonic anhydrase activators: L-Adrenaline plugs the active site entrance of isozyme II, activating better isoforms I, IV, VA, VII, and XIV.

Temperini, C.Innocenti, A.Scozzafava, A.Mastrolorenzo, A.Supuran, C.T.

(2007) Bioorg Med Chem Lett 17: 628-635

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.11.027

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The activation of the metalloenzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) with L-adrenaline and histamine has been investigated by kinetic and X-ray crystallographic studies. L-Adrenaline behaves as a potent activator of isozyme CA I (activation constant of 90 nM), being a much weaker activator of isozyme CA II (activation constant of 96 microM). Isoforms CA IV, VA, VII, and XIV were activated by L-adrenaline with K(A)s in the range of 36-63 microM. The X-ray crystal structure of the CA II-L-adrenaline adduct revealed that the activator plugs the entrance of the active site cavity, obstructing it almost completely.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Università degli Studi di Firenze, Laboratorio di Chimica Bioinorganica, Rm. 188, Via della Lastruccia 3, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Firenze), Italy.