Insights into Protein-Ligand Interactions in Integrin Complexes: Advances in Structure Determinations

J Med Chem. 2020 Jun 11;63(11):5675-5696. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01869. Epub 2020 Feb 13.

Abstract

Integrins comprise a family of 24 heterodimeric transmembrane receptors that mediate cell attachment to the extracellular matrix and are critical for cell signaling. There are four classes of integrins: collagen-binding, Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD)-binding, laminin-binding, and leukocyte integrins. Owing to their involvement in modulating various critical cellular processes including proliferation, migration, differentiation, and survival, integrins have been investigated as therapeutic targets. Important progress has been made in the structural elucidation of integrins in recent years. Here we examine the protein-ligand interactions of integrin complexes and the related structure-based drug design of integrin inhibitors. Published integrin structures in the Protein Data Bank (PDB) are examined to gain insights into integrin-ligand interactions as well as the conformational dynamics of integrins.

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Databases, Protein
  • Drug Design
  • Humans
  • Integrins / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Integrins / metabolism*
  • Leukocytes / metabolism
  • Ligands*
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry
  • Oligopeptides / metabolism
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Protein Subunits / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Protein Subunits / metabolism

Substances

  • Integrins
  • Ligands
  • Oligopeptides
  • Protein Subunits
  • arginyl-glycyl-aspartic acid