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Effect of thiol compounds on human complement component C4

S Edmonds1, A Gibb, E Sim

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, U.K.

The Biochemical Journal
|February 1, 1993
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Aromatic thiol compounds and captopril inhibit human complement protein C4

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Immunology
  • Drug Discovery

Background:

  • The complement system is crucial for innate immunity.
  • Complement protein C4 plays a key role in complement activation.
  • Understanding C4 regulation is vital for therapeutic interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate thiol compounds as inhibitors of human complement protein C4 covalent binding.
  • To compare the inhibitory effects of different aminothiophenol isomers and captopril on C4A and C4B.
  • To elucidate the structural basis for differential inhibition between C4A and C4B.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Sepharose-C1s as a surface for C4 activation and binding.
  • Assessed the inhibitory activity of various thiol compounds and captopril.

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  • Compared the covalent binding inhibition of isolated C4A and C4B isoforms.

    • Main Results:

    • Ortho- and para-substituted aminothiophenols were effective C4 inhibitors.
    • Meta-substituted aminothiophenol showed reduced inhibitory potency.
    • Captopril, an anti-hypertensive drug, also inhibited C4 covalent binding.
    • Differential inhibition of C4A and C4B by aromatic inhibitors was observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Aromatic thiols and captopril can modulate C4 covalent binding.
    • The Pro-to-Leu substitution in C4B likely explains differential inhibition compared to C4A.
    • These findings offer insights into complement C4 regulation and potential therapeutic strategies.