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Halogen bonds involved in binding of halogenated ligands by protein kinases

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Poznański J., Winiewska M., Czapinska H., Poznańska A., Shugar D.

2016

vol. 63

issue 2

203-214

Analysis of 664 known structures of protein kinase complexes with halogenated ligands revealed 424 short contacts between a halogen atom and a potential protein X-bond acceptor, the topology and geometry of which were analyzed according to the type of a halogen atom (X = Cl, Br, I) and a putative protein X-bond acceptor. Among 236 identified halogen bonds, the most represented ones are directed to backbone carbonyls of the hinge region and may replace the pattern of ATP-like hydrogen bonds. Some halogen-π interactions with either aromatic residues or peptide bonds, that accompany the interaction with the hinge region, may possibly enhance ligand selectivity. Interestingly, many of these halogen-π interactions are bifurcated. Geometrical preferences identify iodine as the strongest X-bond donor, less so bromine, while virtually no such preferences were observed for chlorine; and a backbone carbonyl as the strongest X-bond acceptor. The presence of a halogen atom in a ligand additionally affects the properties of proximal hydrogen bonds, which according to geometrical parameters get strengthened, when a nitrogen of a halogenated ligand acts as the hydrogen bond donor.

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1 Acta Biochimica Polonica

1 2016

1 Czapinska H.

1 Poznańska A.

1 Poznański J.

1 Shugar D.

1 Winiewska M.

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Halogen bonds involved in binding of halogenated ligands by protein kinases