6NGX: Rat neuronal nitric oxide synthase heme domain

Structure of rat neuronal nitric oxide synthase heme domain in complex with 6-(2,3-difluoro-5-(3-(methylamino)prop-1-yn-1-yl)phenethyl)-4-methylpyridin-2-amine. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.77 Å resolution. Released 13 Mar 2019.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.77 Å
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Chains
2
Atoms
7,345
Mol. weight
100.34 kDa
Ligands
HEM, H4B, KMV, ZN
Released
13 Mar 2019

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

6NGX contains 54 α-helices and 50 β-strands across 2 chains. Residue ranges use author residue numbering, as in the PDB file, from PDBe. To see them in 3D, choose the Cartoon representation with Secondary structure coloring: helices, sheets and coils get different colors.

Chain A: 27 helices, 25 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand301-30441
β-strand30512
β-strand311-31441
α-helix316-3194
β-strand33113
α-helix348-3503
α-helix351-36818
α-helix375-39117
α-helix398-41013
α-helix418-4203
β-strand425-42844
α-helix435-45016
α-helix451-4533
β-strand458-46144
α-helix462-4654
β-strand473-47425
β-strand47814
β-strand48216
β-strand484-48637
β-strand492-49437
α-helix496-4983
α-helix499-5068
α-helix5181
β-strand51916
α-helix520-5212
β-strand522-52545
β-strand532-53435
α-helix535-5373
α-helix538-5403
β-strand543-54538
α-helix552-5576
β-strand560-56238
β-strand566-56724
β-strand571-57449
β-strand577-57939
β-strand584-58524
β-strand588-589210
α-helix590-5912
α-helix592-5976
α-helix598-5992
α-helix607-6148
α-helix621-6233
α-helix625-64319
β-strand648-649210
α-helix651-66919
α-helix676-6794
α-helix685-6873
α-helix689-6924
β-strand69312
β-strand697111
β-strand703-70539
α-helix710-7123
Chain B: 27 helices, 25 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand301-304412
β-strand305113
β-strand311-314412
α-helix316-3194
β-strand331111
α-helix351-36818
α-helix375-39117
α-helix398-41013
α-helix418-4203
β-strand425-428414
α-helix435-45016
α-helix451-4533
β-strand458-461414
α-helix462-4654
β-strand473-474215
β-strand478114
β-strand482116
β-strand484-486317
β-strand492-494317
α-helix496-4983
α-helix499-5079
α-helix5181
β-strand519116
α-helix520-5212
β-strand522-525415
α-helix529-5313
β-strand532-534315
α-helix535-5373
α-helix538-5403
β-strand543-545318
α-helix552-5576
β-strand560-562318
β-strand566-567214
β-strand571-574419
β-strand577-579319
β-strand584-585214
β-strand588-589220
α-helix590-5912
α-helix592-5976
α-helix598-5992
α-helix607-6148
α-helix621-6233
α-helix625-64319
β-strand648-649220
α-helix651-66919
α-helix676-6794
α-helix685-6873
α-helix689-6924
β-strand693113
β-strand69713
β-strand703-705319
α-helix710-7134

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Nitric oxide synthase, brainA, Bprotein422Rattus norvegicusP29476 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A, B), FASTA
>6NGX_1 Nitric oxide synthase, brain (chains A, B)
CPRFLKVKNWETDVVLTDTLHLKSTLETGCTEHICMGSIMLPSQHTRKPEDVRTKDQLFP
LAKEFLDQYYSSIKRFGSKAHMDRLEEVNKEIESTSTYQLKDTELIYGAKHAWRNASRCV
GRIQWSKLQVFDARDCTTAHGMFNYICNHVKYATNKGNLRSAITIFPQRTDGKHDFRVWN
SQLIRYAGYKQPDGSTLGDPANVQFTEICIQQGWKAPRGRFDVLPLLLQANGNDPELFQI
PPELVLEVPIRHPKFDWFKDLGLKWYGLPAVSNMLLEIGGLEFSACPFSGWYMGTEIGVR
DYCDNSRYNILEEVAKKMDLDMRKTSSLWKDQALVEINIAVLYSFQSDKVTIVDHHSATE
SFIKHMENEYRCRGGCPADWVWIVPPMSGSITPVFHQEMLNYRLTPSFEYQPDPWNTHVW
KG

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
HEMProtoporphyrin IX containing FEC34 H32 Fe N4 O42
H4B5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterinC9 H15 N5 O32
KMV6-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[3-(methylamino)prop-1-yn-1-yl]phenyl}ethyl)-4-methylpyrid…C18 H19 F2 N32
ZNZinc ionZn1

Water and common crystallization additives (ACT, GOL) are not listed.

Primary citation

Optimization of Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability with Potent and Selective Human Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors Having a 2-Aminopyridine Scaffold. Do, H.T., Li, H., Chreifi, G. et al. J Med Chem (2019) 62:2690-2707. DOI 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b02032 · PubMed

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