The role of NMR in leveraging dynamics and entropy in drug design.
J Biomol NMR
; 74(10-11): 479-498, 2020 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has contributed to structure-based drug development (SBDD) in a unique way compared to the other biophysical methods. The potency of a ligand binding to a protein is dictated by the binding free energy, which is an intricate interplay between entropy and enthalpy. In addition to providing the atomic resolution structural information, NMR can help to identify protein-ligand interactions that potentially contribute to the enthalpic component of the free energy. NMR can also illuminate dynamic aspects of the interaction, which correspond to the entropic term of the free energy. The ability of NMR to access both terms in the free energy equation stems from the suite of experiments developed to shed light on various aspects that contribute to both entropy and enthalpy, deepening our understanding of the biological function of macromolecules and assisting to target them in physiological conditions. Here we provide a brief account of the contribution of NMR to SBDD, highlighting hallmark examples and discussing the challenges that demand further method development. In the era of integrated biology, the unique ability of NMR to directly ascertain structural and dynamical aspects of macromolecule and monitor changes in these properties upon engaging a ligand can be combined with computational and other structural and biophysical methods to provide a more complete picture of the energetics of drug engagement with the target. Such efforts can be used to engineer better drugs.
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MEDLINE
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Resonancia Magnética Nuclear Biomolecular
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Descubrimiento de Drogas
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J Biomol NMR
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BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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MEDICINA NUCLEAR
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2020
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Article
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Estados Unidos