An overview on crystal structures of InhA protein: Apo-form, in complex with its natural ligands and inhibitors

European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
2018.0

Abstract

The enoyl-ACP reductase InhA from the mycobacterial fatty acid biosynthesis pathway has become a target of interest for the development of new anti-tubercular drugs. This protein has been identified as essential for the survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, and as the main target of two pro-drugs: isoniazid, the frontline anti-tubercular drug, and ethionamide, a second-line medicine. Since most cases of resistance to isoniazid and ethionamide result from mutations in the mycobacterial activating enzyme (KatG for isoniazid and EthA for ethionamide), research of direct InhA inhibitors, avoiding the activation step, has emerged as a promising strategy for combating tuberculosis. Thereby, InhA is drawing much attention and its three-dimensional structure has been particularly studied. A better understanding of key sites of interactions responsible for InhA inhibition arises thus as an essential tool for the rational design of new potent inhibitors. In this paper, we propose an overview of the 80 available crystal structures of wild-type and mutant InhA, in its apo form, in complex with its cofactor, with an analogue of its natural ligands (C16 fatty acid and/or NADH) or with inhibitors. We will first discuss structural and mechanistic aspects in order to highlight key features of the protein before delivering thorough inventory of structures of InhA in the presence of synthetic ligands to underline the key interactions implicated in high affinity inhibition.

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