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Unveiling (-)-Englerin A as a Modulator of L-Type Calcium Channels.

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Authors

Rodrigues, Tiago 
Sieglitz, Florian 
Somovilla, Víctor J 
Cal, Pedro MSD 
Galione, Antony 

Abstract

The voltage-dependent L-type Ca(2+) channel was identified as a macromolecular target for (-)-englerin A. This finding was reached by using an unprecedented ligand-based prediction platform and the natural product piperlongumine as a pharmacophore probe. (-)-Englerin A features high substructure dissimilarity to known ligands for voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels, selective binding affinity for the dihydropyridine site, and potent modulation of calcium signaling in muscle cells and vascular tissue. The observed activity was rationalized at the atomic level by molecular dynamics simulations. Experimental confirmation of this hitherto unknown macromolecular target expands the bioactivity space for this natural product and corroborates the effectiveness of chemocentric computational methods for prioritizing target-based screens and identifying binding counterparts of complex natural products.

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Keywords

chemical biology, molecular recognition, natural products, target prediction, voltage-gated calcium channels, Calcium Channel Blockers, Calcium Channels, L-Type, Humans, Models, Molecular, Molecular Structure, Phyllanthus, Sesquiterpenes, Guaiane

Journal Title

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl

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Journal ISSN

1433-7851
1521-3773

Volume Title

55

Publisher

Wiley
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/M003647/1)
European Commission (EC) (852985)
We thank FCT Portugal (FCT Investigator to G.J.L.B. and Postdoctoral Fellowship to P.M.S.D.C.), the European Commission (Marie-Curie CIG to G.J.L.B.), DFG (SI 2117/1-1 to F.S.), the EPSRC and MRC for financial support.