Experimental Active-Site Mapping by Fragments - Hot Spots Remote from the Catalytic Center of Endothiapepsin
Successful optimization of a given lead scaffold requires thorough binding-site mapping of the target protein particular in regions remote from the catalytic center where high conservation across protein families is given. We screened a 361-entry fragment library for binding to the aspartic protease endothiapepsin by crystallography. This enzyme is frequently used as surrogate for the design of re