PMID- 26190207 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160803 LR - 20181113 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 5 DP - 2015 Jul 20 TI - Insights into the key interactions between human protein phosphatase 5 and cantharidin using molecular dynamics and site-directed mutagenesis bioassays. PG - 12359 LID - 10.1038/srep12359 [doi] LID - 12359 AB - Serine/threonine protein phosphatase 5 (PP5) is a promising novel target for anticancer therapies. This work aims to uncover the key interactions at the atomic level between PP5 and three inhibitors (cantharidin, norcantharidin and endothall). We found that, unlike previous report, Arg 100 contributes less to PP5-inhibitor binding, and the residues His 69, Asn 128, His 129, Arg 225, His 252 and Arg 250 are of importance to PP5-inhibitor binding. The hydrophobic interactions established between the residues Val 254, Phe 271 and Tyr 276, especially Glu 253, are very important to enhance the inhibitive interaction. We suggested that, to increase the inhibitory activity, the interactions of inhibitor with three negatively charged unfavorable interaction residues, Asp 99, Glu 130 and Asp 213, should be avoided. However, the interactions of inhibitor with favorable interaction residue Arg 250 could enhance the inhibitory activity. The Manganese ion 2 (MN2) unfavorably contribute to the total interaction free energies. The coordination between MN2 and chemical group of inhibitor should be eliminated. This work provides insight into how cantharidin and its analogs bind to PP5c at the atomic level and will facilitate modification of cantharidin-like chemicals to rationally develop more specific and less cytotoxic anti-cancer drugs. FAU - Liu, Ji-Yuan AU - Liu JY AD - Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources &Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China. FAU - Chen, Xi-En AU - Chen XE AD - Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources &Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China. FAU - Zhang, Ya-Lin AU - Zhang YL AD - Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources &Pest Management of the Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20150720 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (Enzyme Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Ligands) RN - 0 (Nuclear Proteins) RN - EC 3.1.3.16 (Phosphoprotein Phosphatases) RN - EC 3.1.3.16 (protein phosphatase 5) RN - IGL471WQ8P (Cantharidin) RN - OF5P57N2ZX (Alanine) SB - IM MH - Alanine/genetics MH - Cantharidin/*chemistry/pharmacology MH - Drug Design MH - Enzyme Inhibitors/*chemistry/pharmacology MH - Humans MH - Hydrogen Bonding MH - Ligands MH - Models, Molecular MH - Molecular Conformation MH - *Molecular Dynamics Simulation MH - Mutagenesis, Site-Directed MH - Mutation MH - Nuclear Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors/*chemistry/genetics MH - Phosphoprotein Phosphatases/antagonists & inhibitors/*chemistry/genetics MH - Protein Binding MH - Structure-Activity Relationship PMC - PMC4507179 EDAT- 2015/07/21 06:00 MHDA- 2016/08/04 06:00 PMCR- 2015/07/20 CRDT- 2015/07/21 06:00 PHST- 2015/02/08 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/05/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/07/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/07/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/08/04 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/07/20 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - srep12359 [pii] AID - 10.1038/srep12359 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2015 Jul 20;5:12359. doi: 10.1038/srep12359.