Characterizing the 1,4-dihydropyridines binding interactions in the L-type Ca2+ channel: model construction and docking calculations

J Med Chem. 2007 Apr 5;50(7):1504-13. doi: 10.1021/jm061245a. Epub 2007 Mar 3.

Abstract

L-type Ca2+ channels (LCC) are membrane heteromultimeric proteins that allow the selective entrance of Ca2+ ions into excitable cells upon membrane depolarization. Despite the large amount of compounds (1,4-dihydropyridines, phenylalkylamines, and benzothiazepines) that impede the passage of Ca2+ ions through the channel, it is still not clear how these molecules bind to LCC at an atomic level. In this study, a 3D model of the central pore of LCC was constructed using the X-ray structure of the KcsA K+ channel as template. The resulting LCC model was then used to dock nine different DHPs to shed light on their binding mode. The accordance between the developed model and several experimental data gives us the confidence to propose our model as a valuable platform for future studies aimed at the identification of new potent and LCC-selective ligands.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Binding Sites
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / chemistry*
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / metabolism
  • Calcium Channels, L-Type / chemistry*
  • Calcium Channels, L-Type / metabolism
  • Dihydropyridines / chemistry*
  • Dihydropyridines / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Ligands
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Molecular Structure
  • Protein Binding
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Calcium Channel Blockers
  • Calcium Channels, L-Type
  • Dihydropyridines
  • Ligands