1. Drug-Target Interactions Flashcards
what is a target?
any cellular macromolecule that a drug binds to –> enzyme, receptor, protein, or DNA
what is a drug?
chemical substance that interacts with target to produce beneficial physiological effect
what mediates the ability of a drug to bind its receptor?
drug chemical structure interacts with complementary surfaces on the target to elicit intermolecular forces
what is the difference between a drug and chemical?
both bind at target but drug produces biologically beneficial effect
what is a binding pocket?
3D structure within the target in which the drug fits and binds (i.e. AA that the drug interacts with)
what is a pharmacophore?
the drug’s steric (shape and position) and electronic features (chemical functional groups) that are necessary to ensure the interactions with target trigger/block a biologic response
ENZYMES vs RECEPTOR
- Enzyme has catalytic active site where reaction occurs
- Receptor has ligand binding site
what are the 3 models of drug-target binding? which are possible?
- lock and key
- induced fit
- conformational selection/selected fit
2 and 3 are possible
describe the lock and key
less accurate now –> perfect match between drug and target
describe the induced fit model
drug approximates target, then when drug is present, the target changes conformation to allow binding
- favoured by entropy
- ex. Gleevec
describe the conformational selection/selected fit model
target is constantly changing conformation (due to enzymes or random thermal motion) and only at specific conformation will the drug bind
what is affinity?
measure of the TIGHTNESS with which a drug binds to the receptor
what does affinity depend on?
quality and number of intermolecular forces
besides affinity, what 2 other factors influence binding?
- water shell
- pH
describe covalent bonds and their energy
no affinity involved –> they are 1 molecule, there is no dissociation constant
highest energy!
describe ionic interactions and their length
not very specific –> just cation-anion attraction
pretty long bonds
what is an example of ionic interaction?
C-terminus binding N-terminus
describe H bonds and their length
Electron-deficient hydrogen is covalently bonded to an electronegative atom (O, N, F) and then binds electron-rich heteroatom
longer bond so less energy –> easier to break the bond
what is a hydrogen bond donor? what is a hydrogen bond acceptor?
donor: H covalently bonded to O, N, F
acceptor: electron-rich atom on a functional group
describe why hydrogen bond donors form
hydrogen is covalently bonded to an electronegative atom which has a greater attraction for electrons, so the electron distribution in the bond gives H a slight positive charge
what are some examples of hydrogen bond acceptor?
C=O, C=N-C, C-O-C
what is an example of hydrogen bond donor?
OH