Atomic model for core modifying region of human fatty acid synthase in complex with Denifanstat

S. M. Naimul Hasan, Jennifer W. Lou, Alexander F. A. Keszei, David L. Dai and Mohammad T. Mazhab-Jafari ()
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S. M. Naimul Hasan: University of Toronto
Jennifer W. Lou: University of Toronto
Alexander F. A. Keszei: University Health Network
David L. Dai: University of Toronto
Mohammad T. Mazhab-Jafari: University of Toronto

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Fatty acid synthase (FASN) catalyzes the de novo synthesis of palmitate, a 16-carbon chain fatty acid that is the primary precursor of lipid metabolism and an important intracellular signaling molecule. FASN is an attractive drug target in diabetes, cancer, fatty liver diseases, and viral infections. Here, we develop an engineered full-length human FASN (hFASN) that enables isolation of the condensing and modifying regions of the protein post-translation. The engineered protein enables electron cryo-microscopy (cryoEM) structure determination of the core modifying region of hFASN to 2.7 Å resolution. Examination of the dehydratase dimer within this region reveals that unlike its close homolog, porcine FASN, the catalytic cavity is close-ended and is accessible only through one opening in the vicinity of the active site. The core modifying region exhibits two major global conformational variabilities that describe long-range bending and twisting motions of the complex in solution. Finally, we solved the structure of this region bound to an anti-cancer drug, Denifanstat (i.e., TVB-2640), demonstrating the utility of our approach as a platform for structure guided design of future hFASN small molecule inhibitors.

Date: 2023
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