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Active center differences between cathepsins L and B: the S1 binding region.

H Kirschke1, P Wikstrom, E Shaw

  • 1Physiologisch-Chemisches Institut der Martin-Luther-Universität, Halle-Wittenberg, Saale, GDR.

FEBS Letters
|February 8, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Cathepsin L, unlike Cathepsin B, cleaves peptide bonds based on neighboring hydrophobic amino acids. This difference allows Cathepsin L to be rapidly inactivated by specific inhibitors targeting this hydrophobic pocket.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Enzymology
  • Protease research

Background:

  • Cysteine proteases, including cathepsins B and L, play crucial roles in various physiological and pathological processes.
  • Understanding the substrate specificity of cathepsins is vital for developing targeted inhibitors.
  • Serine proteases exhibit substrate specificity based on the amino acid contributing the carboxyl group, a mechanism distinct from cysteine proteases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the substrate peptide bond cleavage determinants for cathepsins B and L.
  • To investigate the role of the S1 binding site in cathepsin L's substrate recognition.
  • To compare the substrate binding capabilities of cathepsin L with cathepsin B.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis and testing of a series of Cbz-Phe-X-CHN2 inhibitors to probe the S1 binding site.

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  • Measurement of inhibitory potency against cathepsin L and cathepsin B.
  • Comparative analysis of inactivation rates using specific inhibitors.

    • Main Results:

    • Cathepsins B and L cleave peptide bonds based on a neighboring amino acid with a large hydrophobic side chain, not the carboxyl-donating amino acid.
    • Cathepsin L's S1 region accommodates large hydrophobic side chains, differing from cathepsin B.
    • The inhibitor Cbz-Phe-Tyr(O-t-Bu)CHN2 inactivated cathepsin L 25,000 times faster than cathepsin B, highlighting a significant difference in their S1 pockets.

    Conclusions:

    • The substrate specificity of cathepsin L is significantly influenced by hydrophobic interactions at the S1 site.
    • Cathepsin L possesses a distinct substrate-binding preference compared to cathepsin B, particularly regarding hydrophobic residues.
    • These findings provide a basis for designing highly selective inhibitors targeting cathepsin L.