Structure-based virtual screening approach to the discovery of novel PTPMT1 phosphatase inhibitors = PTPMT1 탈인산화효소의 저해제 개발을 위한 구조기반 가상검색

Abstract

Dual-specificity protein tyrosine phosphatase localized to mitochondrion 1 (PTPMT1) has recently proved to be a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of type II diabetes. Herein we report the first example for a successful application of the structure-based virtual screening to identify the novel inhibitors of human PTPMT1. These inhibitors were computationally screened for having desirable physicochemical properties as a drug candidate and reveal a high potency with IC 50 values ranging from 0.7 to 17.3 μM. Therefore, they deserve consideration for further development by structure-activity relationship studies to optimize the antidiabetic activities. Structural features relevant to the stabilization of the newly identified inhibitors in the active site of PTPMT1 are addressed in detail.