NMR determination of the bioactive conformation of peloruside A bound to microtubules

J Am Chem Soc. 2006 Jul 12;128(27):8757-65. doi: 10.1021/ja0580237.

Abstract

We report here on the determination of the conformation of Peloruside A bound to biochemically stabilized microtubules, by using TR-NOESY NMR experiments. As a previous step, the conformation of the free molecule in water solution has also been deduced. Despite the large size of the ring, Peloruside A mainly adopts two conformations in water solution. A conformational selection process takes place, and the microtubules-bound conformer is one of those present in the water solution, different than that existing in chloroform medium. A model of the binding mode to tubulin has also been proposed, by docking the bioactive conformation of peloruside, which involves the alpha-tubulin monomer, in contrast with taxol, which binds to the beta-monomer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / analysis
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / chemistry*
  • Lactones / analysis
  • Lactones / chemistry*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Microtubules / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Solutions / chemistry
  • Surface Properties
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
  • Lactones
  • Solutions
  • peloruside A
  • Water