Insights into soluble guanylyl cyclase activation derived from improved heme-mimetics.
von Wantoch Rekowski, M., Kumar, V., Zhou, Z., Moschner, J., Marazioti, A., Bantzi, M., Spyroulias, G.A., van den Akker, F., Giannis, A., Papapetropoulos, A.(2013) J Med Chem 56: 8948-8952
- PubMed: 24090476 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm400539d
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4JQH - PubMed Abstract: 
Recently, the structure of BAY 58-2667 bound to the Nostoc sp. H-NOX domain was published. On the basis of this structural information, we designed BAY 58-2667 derivatives and tested their effects on soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) activity. Derivative 20 activated sGC 4.8-fold more than BAY 58-2667. Co-crystallization of 20 with the Ns H-NOX domain revealed that the increased conformational distortion at the C-terminal region of αF helix containing 110-114 residues contributes to the higher activation triggered by 20.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.