How ligands modulate the gastric H,K-ATPase activity and its inhibition by tegoprazan
2024

How ligands affect gastric H,K-ATPase activity and tegoprazan inhibition

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Cerf Nicole T., Zerbetto de Palma Gerardo, Fedosova Natalya U., Filomatori Claudia V., Rossi Rolando C., Faraj Santiago E., Montes Mónica R.

Primary Institution: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) – Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas “Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini” (IQUIFIB), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hypothesis

This work investigates how ligands modulate the activity of gastric H,K-ATPase and its inhibition by tegoprazan.

Conclusion

The study provides insights into the interactions between H,K-ATPase and tegoprazan, which could inform the design of new potassium-competitive acid blockers.

Supporting Evidence

  • The study describes a ping-pong mechanism for H,K-ATPase activity.
  • Tegoprazan binds to two different intermediate states of H,K-ATPase.
  • Protonation of tegoprazan affects its binding affinity.
  • K+ concentration influences the inhibition of H,K-ATPase by tegoprazan.
  • Molecular dynamics simulations reveal structural changes in tegoprazan binding.

Takeaway

This research looks at how certain substances can change how a stomach enzyme works and how a drug called tegoprazan can stop it from working.

Methodology

The study used functional and structural analyses, including kinetic evaluations and molecular dynamics simulations.

Statistical Information

P-Value

0.56 ± 0.04 and 2.70 ± 0.24 at pH 7.2

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107986

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