Accidental interaction between PDZ domains and diclofenac revealed by NMR-assisted virtual screening

Molecules. 2013 Aug 9;18(8):9567-81. doi: 10.3390/molecules18089567.

Abstract

In silico approaches have become indispensable for drug discovery as well as drug repositioning and adverse effect prediction. We have developed the eF-seek program to predict protein-ligand interactions based on the surface structure of proteins using a clique search algorithm. We have also developed a special protein structure prediction pipeline and accumulated predicted 3D models in the Structural Atlas of the Human Genome (SAHG) database. Using this database, genome-wide prediction of non-peptide ligands for proteins in the human genome was performed, and a subset of predicted interactions including 14 PDZ domains was then confirmed by NMR titration. Surprisingly, diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, was found to be a non-peptide PDZ domain ligand, which bound to 5 of 15 tested PDZ domains. The critical residues for the PDZ-diclofenac interaction were also determined. Pharmacological implications of the accidental PDZ-diclofenac interaction are further discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Databases, Protein
  • Diclofenac / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • PDZ Domains*
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Proteins / metabolism*

Substances

  • Proteins
  • Diclofenac