Structural basis for the interaction between carbonic anhydrase and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-ylsulfonamides.
Mader, P., Brynda, J., Gitto, R., Agnello, S., Pachl, P., Supuran, C.T., Chimirri, A., Rezacova, P.(2011) J Med Chem 54: 2522-2526
- PubMed: 21395315 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm2000213
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3PO6 - PubMed Abstract: 
Isoquinolinesulfonamides inhibit human carbonic anhydrases (hCAs) and display selectivity toward therapeutically relevant isozymes. The crystal structure of hCA II in complex with 6,7-dimethoxy-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-ylsulfonamide revealed unusual inhibitor binding. Structural analyses allowed for discerning the fine details of the inhibitor binding mode to the active site, thus providing clues for the future design of even more selective inhibitors for druggable isoforms such as the cancer associated hCA IX and neuronal hCA VII.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Structural Biology, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic.