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Probing the activities and mechanisms of leukotriene A4 hydrolase with synthetic inhibitors
Hogg, J. Heather,Ollmann, Ian R.,Wetterholm, Anders,Andberg, Martina Blomster,Haeggstroem, Jesper,Samuelsson, Bengt,Wong, Chi-Huey
, p. 1698 - 1713 (2007/10/03)
Leukotriene (LT) A4 hydrolase catalyzes the hydrolysis of leukotriene A4 to form leukotriene B4, a potent inflammatory mediator. Recently, the synthesis and evaluation of the highly effective competitive LTA4 hydrolase inhibitor 2 (K(i) = 1.6 nM) was described. In the present study, we describe the biological activity of 2 against LTB4 biosynthesis, as well as the design, synthesis, and evaluation of a new series of inhibitors intended to probe the active site of the enzyme. On the basis of these results and of previously reported site-directed mutagenesis and inhibition studies, the mechanisms of peptide and epoxide hydrolysis catalyzed by LTA4 hydrolase are discussed.