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Abstract
The tyrosine kinase A (TrkA) receptor is a validated therapeutic intervention point for a wide range of conditions. TrkA activation by nerve growth factor (NGF) binding the second extracellular immunoglobulin (TrkAIg2) domain, triggers intracellular signalling cascades. In the periphery this promotes the pain phenotype and in the brain, cell survival or differentiation.
Reproducible structural information and detailed validation of protein-ligand interactions aid drug discovery. However, the isolated TrkAIg2 domain crystallizes as a β-strand-swapped dimer in the absence of NGF, occluding the binding surface. Here we report the design and structural validation by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the first stable, biologically active construct of the TrkAIg2 domain for binding-site confirmation. Our structure closely mimics the wild-type fold of TrkAIg2 in complex with NGF (1WWW.pdb)
and the 1H-15N correlation spectra confirm that both NGF and a competing small molecule, interact at the known binding interface in solution.
Reproducible structural information and detailed validation of protein-ligand interactions aid drug discovery. However, the isolated TrkAIg2 domain crystallizes as a β-strand-swapped dimer in the absence of NGF, occluding the binding surface. Here we report the design and structural validation by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the first stable, biologically active construct of the TrkAIg2 domain for binding-site confirmation. Our structure closely mimics the wild-type fold of TrkAIg2 in complex with NGF (1WWW.pdb)
and the 1H-15N correlation spectra confirm that both NGF and a competing small molecule, interact at the known binding interface in solution.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 767-777 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 2 Dec 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Jan 2015 |
Research Groups and Themes
- BCS and TECS CDTs
- Cerebrovascular and Dementia Research Group
- Organic & Biological
Keywords
- TrkA, TrkAIg2, drug discovery, NMR construct, pain, Alzheimer’s
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3-month Core Capability for Chemistry Research
Crosby, J. (Principal Investigator)
1/01/13 → 1/04/13
Project: Research
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Small molecule antagonists at the TrkA receptor for the treatment of pain
Allen, S. J. A. (Principal Investigator)
1/03/10 → 1/09/12
Project: Research
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PUMP PRIMING RESEARCH TRANSLATIONAL INITIATIVE - SARTRE
Peters, T. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/09 → 1/04/12
Project: Research
Equipment
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HPC (High Performance Computing) and HTC (High Throughput Computing) Facilities
Alam, S. R. (Manager), Williams, D. A. G. (Manager), Eccleston, P. E. (Manager) & Greene, D. (Manager)
Facility/equipment: Facility
Profiles
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Professor Matthew P Crump
- School of Chemistry - Professor of NMR and Structural Biology
- Cancer
Person: Academic , Member
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