Conformational flexibility in the peripheral site of Torpedo californica acetylcholinesterase revealed by the complex structure with a bifunctional inhibitor.
Colletier, J.P., Sanson, B., Nachon, F., Gabellieri, E., Fattorusso, C., Campiani, G., Weik, M.(2006) J Am Chem Soc 128: 4526-4527
- PubMed: 16594661 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja058683b
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2CEK - PubMed Abstract: 
The X-ray crystallographic structure of Torpedo californica acetylcholinesterase (TcAChE) in complex with the bifunctional inhibitor NF595, a potentially new anti-Alzheimer drug, has been solved. For the first time in TcAChE, a major conformational change in the peripheral-site tryptophan residue is observed upon complexation. The observed conformational flexibility highlights the dynamic nature of protein structures and is of importance for structure-based drug design.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Laboratoire de Biophysique Mol¨¦culaire, Institut de Biologie Structurale, 38027 Grenoble, France.