Abstract

Our research interest involves designing inhibitors for uPA, which has been implicated in mediating tumor growth and metastasis. Our approach is to couple structure-based design with random selection. To this end, we are utilizing the Computer Graphics Laboratory facility and programs such as MidasPlus to display and analyze the crystal structures of protease-inhibitor complexes, where ecotin and trypsin are used as model for our studies. Using computer graphic-assisted analysis, we were able to identify the structural motif of ecotin that is responsible fr binding to the target protease. We displayed this motif on the phage and found that it inhibits uPA in a dose-dependent fashion. Currently, we are further investigating the structure-function relationships of the mini-inhibitor.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
Biotechnology Resource Grants (P41)
Project #
5P41RR001081-21
Application #
6280151
Study Section
Project Start
1998-07-01
Project End
1999-06-30
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
21
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of California San Francisco
Department
Type
DUNS #
073133571
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
94143

  Publications

Kozak, John J; Gray, Harry B; Garza-López, Roberto A (2018) Relaxation of structural constraints during Amicyanin unfolding. J Inorg Biochem 179:135-145
Alamo, Lorenzo; Pinto, Antonio; Sulbarán, Guidenn et al. (2018) Lessons from a tarantula: new insights into myosin interacting-heads motif evolution and its implications on disease. Biophys Rev 10:1465-1477
Viswanath, Shruthi; Chemmama, Ilan E; Cimermancic, Peter et al. (2017) Assessing Exhaustiveness of Stochastic Sampling for Integrative Modeling of Macromolecular Structures. Biophys J 113:2344-2353
Chu, Shidong; Zhou, Guangyan; Gochin, Miriam (2017) Evaluation of ligand-based NMR screening methods to characterize small molecule binding to HIV-1 glycoprotein-41. Org Biomol Chem 15:5210-5219
Portioli, Corinne; Bovi, Michele; Benati, Donatella et al. (2017) Novel functionalization strategies of polymeric nanoparticles as carriers for brain medications. J Biomed Mater Res A 105:847-858
Alamo, Lorenzo; Koubassova, Natalia; Pinto, Antonio et al. (2017) Lessons from a tarantula: new insights into muscle thick filament and myosin interacting-heads motif structure and function. Biophys Rev 9:461-480
Nguyen, Hai Dang; Yadav, Tribhuwan; Giri, Sumanprava et al. (2017) Functions of Replication Protein A as a Sensor of R Loops and a Regulator of RNaseH1. Mol Cell 65:832-847.e4
Sofiyev, Vladimir; Kaur, Hardeep; Snyder, Beth A et al. (2017) Enhanced potency of bivalent small molecule gp41 inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 25:408-420
Kozak, John J; Gray, Harry B; Garza-López, Roberto A (2016) Cytochrome unfolding pathways from computational analysis of crystal structures. J Inorg Biochem 155:44-55
Amlong, Corey A; Perkins, Mark G; Houle, Timothy T et al. (2016) Contrasting Effects of the ?-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor ?3 Subunit N265M Mutation on Loss of Righting Reflexes Induced by Etomidate and the Novel Anesthetic Barbiturate R-mTFD-MPAB. Anesth Analg 123:1241-1246

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