S100A1: structure, function, and therapeutic potential

NT Wright, BR Cannon, DB Zimmer… - Current chemical …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
S100A1 is a member of the S100 family of calcium-binding proteins. As with most S100
proteins, S100A1 undergoes a large conformational change upon binding calcium as …

In silico docking and scoring of fragments

Y Chen, DT Pohlhaus - Drug Discovery Today: Technologies, 2010 - Elsevier
Molecular docking has become a valuable technique for structure-based drug discovery,
including fragment-based approaches. This review summarizes the latest development in …

Structural insights into calcium-bound S100P and the V domain of the RAGE complex

SR Penumutchu, RH Chou, C Yu - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The S100P protein is a member of the S100 family of calcium-binding proteins and
possesses both intracellular and extracellular functions. Extracellular S100P binds to the cell …

Targeting protein-protein and protein-nucleic acid interactions for anti-HIV therapy

M Mori, F Manetti, M Botta - Current pharmaceutical design, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Protein-protein and protein-nucleic acid interactions are involved in many regulatory cellular
pathways, playing a key role in cell growth and proliferation, as well as in the progression …

Binding of two intrinsically disordered peptides to a multi-specific protein: a combined Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics study

I Staneva, Y Huang, Z Liu, S Wallin - 2012 - journals.plos.org
The unique ability of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) to fold upon binding to partner
molecules makes them functionally well-suited for cellular communication networks. For …

Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Structural Analysis of Giardia duodenalis 14-3-3 Protein–Protein Interactions

Y Cau, A Fiorillo, M Mori, A Ilari, M Botta… - Journal of Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Giardiasis is a gastrointestinal diarrheal illness caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia
duodenalis, which affects annually over 200 million people worldwide. The limited …

Drug and dye binding induced folding of the intrinsically disordered antimicrobial peptide CM15

F Zsila, S Bősze, IC Szigyártó, T Beke-Somfai - RSC advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The rapid increase of antimicrobial resistance against conventional antibiotics has resulted
in a significant focus on the use of peptides as antimicrobial agents. Understanding the …

Nanoparticle mobility over a surface as a probe for weak transient disordered peptide–peptide interactions

I Chakraborty, G Rahamim, R Avinery, Y Roichman… - Nano …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Weak interactions form the core basis of a vast number of biological processes, in particular,
those involving intrinsically disordered proteins. Here, we establish a new technique …

Small molecules bound to unique sites in the target protein binding cleft of calcium-bound S100B as characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray …

TH Charpentier, PT Wilder, MA Liriano, KM Varney… - Biochemistry, 2009 - ACS Publications
Structural studies are part of a rational drug design program aimed at inhibiting the S100B−
p53 interaction and restoring wild-type p53 function in malignant melanoma. To this end …

Identification of small-molecule inhibitors of the human S100B–p53 interaction and evaluation of their activity in human melanoma cells

C Yoshimura, T Miyafusa, K Tsumoto - Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
The interaction between human S100 calcium-binding protein B (S100B) and the tumor
suppressor protein p53 is considered to be a possible therapeutic target for malignant …