Exploiting glycogen synthase kinase 3beta flexibility in molecular recognition
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Spectrophotometric Methods for the Study of Eukaryotic Glycogen Metabolism
Published on: August 19, 2021
Michael P Mazanetz1, Ian M Withers, Charles A Laughton
1Centre for Biomolecular Sciences and School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, U.K.
Abstract:
GSK3beta (glycogen synthase kinase 3beta) is involved in the phosphorylation of various important regulatory proteins. Pharmacological inhibition of this enzyme could yield treatments for a variety of diseases including diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. The understanding of events involved in the molecular recognition of inhibitors by the active site of this enzyme is key in structure-based design strategies. The present study deals with the dynamic nature of GSK3beta and highlights the importance of studying protein plasticity in structure-based drug design, exemplified by our method called ASP (active-site pressurization).
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