1J3I

Wild-type Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase (PfDHFR-TS) complexed with WR99210, NADPH, and dUMP


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.33 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.236 
  • R-Value Work: 0.185 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.187 

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Literature

Insights into antifolate resistance from malarial DHFR-TS structures.

Yuvaniyama, J.Chitnumsub, P.Kamchonwongpaisan, S.Vanichtanankul, J.Sirawaraporn, W.Taylor, P.Walkinshaw, M.D.Yuthavong, Y.

(2003) Nat Struct Biol 10: 357-365

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb921
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1J3I, 1J3J, 1J3K

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase (PfDHFR-TS) is an important target of antimalarial drugs. The efficacy of this class of DHFR-inhibitor drugs is now compromised because of mutations that prevent drug binding yet retain enzyme activity. The crystal structures of PfDHFR-TS from the wild type (TM4/8.2) and the quadruple drug-resistant mutant (V1/S) strains, in complex with a potent inhibitor WR99210, as well as the resistant double mutant (K1 CB1) with the antimalarial pyrimethamine, reveal features for overcoming resistance. In contrast to pyrimethamine, the flexible side chain of WR99210 can adopt a conformation that fits well in the active site, thereby contributing to binding. The single-chain bifunctional PfDHFR-TS has a helical insert between the DHFR and TS domains that is involved in dimerization and domain organization. Moreover, positively charged grooves on the surface of the dimer suggest a function in channeling of substrate from TS to DHFR active sites. These features provide possible approaches for the design of new drugs to overcome antifolate resistance.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama 6 Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Bifunctional dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase
A, B
280Plasmodium falciparumMutation(s): 0 
EC: 1.5.1.3 (PDB Primary Data), 2.1.1.45 (PDB Primary Data)
UniProt
Find proteins for P13922 (Plasmodium falciparum (isolate K1 / Thailand))
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Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP13922
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Bifunctional dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase
C, D
328Plasmodium falciparumMutation(s): 0 
EC: 1.5.1.3 (PDB Primary Data), 2.1.1.45 (PDB Primary Data)
UniProt
Find proteins for P13922 (Plasmodium falciparum (isolate K1 / Thailand))
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Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupP13922
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Small Molecules
Binding Affinity Annotations 
IDSourceBinding Affinity
WRA BindingDB:  1J3I Ki: min: 0.01, max: 1.1 (nM) from 4 assay(s)
IC50: min: 0.57, max: 90 (nM) from 5 assay(s)
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.33 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.236 
  • R-Value Work: 0.185 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.187 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 59.117α = 90
b = 157.249β = 90
c = 165.443γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
AMoREphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2003-05-06
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2023-12-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations