1PY2

Structure of a 60 nM Small Molecule Bound to a Hot Spot on IL-2


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.320 
  • R-Value Work: 0.271 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.273 

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Literature

Potent small-molecule binding to a dynamic hot spot on IL-2.

Thanos, C.D.Randal, M.Wells, J.A.

(2003) J Am Chem Soc 125: 15280-15281

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0382617
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1PW6, 1PY2

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The complexes between IL-2 and two similar small molecules, one a lead compound and the other a potent, affinity-optimized compound, were determined by X-ray crystallography. The lead compound (IC50 = 6 muM) bound to a hot spot on IL-2 in a groove that is not apparent in either the unliganded protein or a complex between IL-2 and a weakly bound drug fragment. The affinity-optimized compound (IC50 = 0.06 muM), which has an added aromatic acid fragment, bound in the same groove as the lead compound. In addition, a novel binding site was formed for the aromatic acid which is unseen in the complex with the lead compound. Thus, the hot spot on IL-2 is highly dynamic, with the protein changing form at multiple sites to maximize packing for each compound. Binding-site rigidity is often thought to play a role in high-affinity interactions. However, in this case, specific contacts between the small molecule and the protein are made despite the adaptivity of the hot spot. Given the change in morphology that was observed in IL-2, it is unlikely that a potent inhibitor could have been found by rational design. Therefore, fragment assembly methods offer the stochastic advantage of finding fragments in flexible protein regions where structural changes are unpredictable.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 341 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Interleukin-2
A, B, C, D
132Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: IL2
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P60568 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P60568
PHAROS:  P60568
GTEx:  ENSG00000109471 
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UniProt GroupP60568
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.320 
  • R-Value Work: 0.271 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.273 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 59.982α = 90
b = 52.448β = 106.34
c = 89.469γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
d*TREKdata scaling
AMoREphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2004-01-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-29
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Derived calculations, Version format compliance