The <it>Cryptosporidium parvum </it>Kinome
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hundreds of millions of people are infected with cryptosporidiosis annually, with immunocompromised individuals suffering debilitating symptoms and children in socioeconomically challenged regions at risk of repeated infections. Ther...
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doaj-8c3ec246d2204121ad677611ce94b3b92020-11-25T00:01:46ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642011-09-0112147810.1186/1471-2164-12-478The <it>Cryptosporidium parvum </it>KinomeArtz Jennifer DWernimont Amy KAllali-Hassani AbdellahZhao YongAmani MehrnazLin Yu-HuiSenisterra GuillermoWasney Gregory AFedorov OlegKing OliverRoos AnnetteLunin Vlad VQiu WeiFinerty PatrickHutchinson AshleyChau Irenevon Delft FrankMacKenzie FarrellLew JocelyneKozieradzki IvonaVedadi MasoudSchapira MatthieuZhang ChaoShokat KevanHeightman TomHui Raymond<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hundreds of millions of people are infected with cryptosporidiosis annually, with immunocompromised individuals suffering debilitating symptoms and children in socioeconomically challenged regions at risk of repeated infections. There is currently no effective drug available. In order to facilitate the pursuit of anti-cryptosporidiosis targets and compounds, our study spans the classification of the <it>Cryptosporidium parvum </it>kinome and the structural and biochemical characterization of representatives from the CDPK family and a MAP kinase.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The <it>C</it>. <it>parvum </it>kinome comprises over 70 members, some of which may be promising drug targets. These <it>C. parvum </it>protein kinases include members in the AGC, Atypical, CaMK, CK1, CMGC, and TKL groups; however, almost 35% could only be classified as OPK (other protein kinases). In addition, about 25% of the kinases identified did not have any known orthologues outside of <it>Cryptosporidium spp</it>. Comparison of specific kinases with their <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>and <it>Toxoplasma gondii </it>orthologues revealed some distinct characteristics within the <it>C. parvum </it>kinome, including potential targets and opportunities for drug design. Structural and biochemical analysis of 4 representatives of the CaMK group and a MAP kinase confirms features that may be exploited in inhibitor design. Indeed, screening <it>Cp</it>CDPK1 against a library of kinase inhibitors yielded a set of the pyrazolopyrimidine derivatives (PP1-derivatives) with IC<sub>50 </sub>values of < 10 nM. The binding of a PP1-derivative is further described by an inhibitor-bound crystal structure of <it>Cp</it>CDPK1. In addition, structural analysis of <it>Cp</it>CDPK4 identified an unprecedented Zn-finger within the CDPK kinase domain that may have implications for its regulation.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Identification and comparison of the <it>C. parvum </it>protein kinases against other parasitic kinases shows how orthologue- and family-based research can be used to facilitate characterization of promising drug targets and the search for new drugs.</p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/478 |
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Artz Jennifer D Wernimont Amy K Allali-Hassani Abdellah Zhao Yong Amani Mehrnaz Lin Yu-Hui Senisterra Guillermo Wasney Gregory A Fedorov Oleg King Oliver Roos Annette Lunin Vlad V Qiu Wei Finerty Patrick Hutchinson Ashley Chau Irene von Delft Frank MacKenzie Farrell Lew Jocelyne Kozieradzki Ivona Vedadi Masoud Schapira Matthieu Zhang Chao Shokat Kevan Heightman Tom Hui Raymond The <it>Cryptosporidium parvum </it>Kinome BMC Genomics |
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Artz Jennifer D Wernimont Amy K Allali-Hassani Abdellah Zhao Yong Amani Mehrnaz Lin Yu-Hui Senisterra Guillermo Wasney Gregory A Fedorov Oleg King Oliver Roos Annette Lunin Vlad V Qiu Wei Finerty Patrick Hutchinson Ashley Chau Irene von Delft Frank MacKenzie Farrell Lew Jocelyne Kozieradzki Ivona Vedadi Masoud Schapira Matthieu Zhang Chao Shokat Kevan Heightman Tom Hui Raymond |
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The <it>Cryptosporidium parvum </it>Kinome |
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The <it>Cryptosporidium parvum </it>Kinome |
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The <it>Cryptosporidium parvum </it>Kinome |
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The <it>Cryptosporidium parvum </it>Kinome |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hundreds of millions of people are infected with cryptosporidiosis annually, with immunocompromised individuals suffering debilitating symptoms and children in socioeconomically challenged regions at risk of repeated infections. There is currently no effective drug available. In order to facilitate the pursuit of anti-cryptosporidiosis targets and compounds, our study spans the classification of the <it>Cryptosporidium parvum </it>kinome and the structural and biochemical characterization of representatives from the CDPK family and a MAP kinase.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The <it>C</it>. <it>parvum </it>kinome comprises over 70 members, some of which may be promising drug targets. These <it>C. parvum </it>protein kinases include members in the AGC, Atypical, CaMK, CK1, CMGC, and TKL groups; however, almost 35% could only be classified as OPK (other protein kinases). In addition, about 25% of the kinases identified did not have any known orthologues outside of <it>Cryptosporidium spp</it>. Comparison of specific kinases with their <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>and <it>Toxoplasma gondii </it>orthologues revealed some distinct characteristics within the <it>C. parvum </it>kinome, including potential targets and opportunities for drug design. Structural and biochemical analysis of 4 representatives of the CaMK group and a MAP kinase confirms features that may be exploited in inhibitor design. Indeed, screening <it>Cp</it>CDPK1 against a library of kinase inhibitors yielded a set of the pyrazolopyrimidine derivatives (PP1-derivatives) with IC<sub>50 </sub>values of < 10 nM. The binding of a PP1-derivative is further described by an inhibitor-bound crystal structure of <it>Cp</it>CDPK1. In addition, structural analysis of <it>Cp</it>CDPK4 identified an unprecedented Zn-finger within the CDPK kinase domain that may have implications for its regulation.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Identification and comparison of the <it>C. parvum </it>protein kinases against other parasitic kinases shows how orthologue- and family-based research can be used to facilitate characterization of promising drug targets and the search for new drugs.</p> |
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