We show that a water envelope network plays a critical role in protein-protein interactions (PPI). The potency of a PPI inhibitor is modulated by orders of magnitude on manipulation of the solvent envelope alone. The structure-activity relationship of PEX14 inhibitors was analyzed as an example using in silico and X-ray data.

Water envelope has a critical impact on the design of protein-protein interaction inhibitors

Napolitano V.;
2020

Abstract

We show that a water envelope network plays a critical role in protein-protein interactions (PPI). The potency of a PPI inhibitor is modulated by orders of magnitude on manipulation of the solvent envelope alone. The structure-activity relationship of PEX14 inhibitors was analyzed as an example using in silico and X-ray data.
2020
Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini - IBB - Sede Napoli Via Pietro Castellino 111
PPI
structure-based drug
computational chemistry
x-ray crystallography
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