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Structural Basis for the Inhibition of Mycobacterial MmpL3 by NITD-349 and SPIRO.

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Novel antitubercular agents are urgently needed to combat the emergence of global drug resistance to human tuberculosis (TB). Mycobacterial membrane protein Large 3 (MmpL3) is a promising drug target because… Click to show full abstract

Novel antitubercular agents are urgently needed to combat the emergence of global drug resistance to human tuberculosis (TB). Mycobacterial membrane protein Large 3 (MmpL3) is a promising drug target because its activity is essential and required for cell-wall biosynthesis. Several classes of MmpL3 inhibitors have been developed against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) with potent anti-TB activity. These include the drug candidate SQ109 which has progressed to Phase IIb/III clinical trials. Here, we have determined the crystal structures of MmpL3 in complex with NITD-349 and SPIRO. Both inhibitors bind deep in the central channel of transmembrane (TM) domain and cause conformational changes to the protein. The amide nitrogen and indole nitrogen of NITD-349 and the piperidine nitrogen of SPIRO interact and clamp Asp645. Structural analysis of the two structures reveals that these inhibitors target the proton relay pathway to block the activity of MmpL3. The findings presented here enrich our understanding of the binding modes of MmpL3 inhibitors and provide directions to enable further rational drug design targeting MmpL3.

Keywords: structural basis; basis inhibition; 349 spiro; drug; nitd 349; mmpl3

Journal Title: Journal of molecular biology
Year Published: 2020

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