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Anna M Rydzik1, Jürgen Brem1, Weston B Struwe1, Grazyna T Kochan2, Justin L P Benesch1, Christopher J Schofield3.
Abstract
γ-Butyrobetaine hydroxylase (BBOX) is a 2-oxoglutarate and Fe(II) dependent oxygenase that catalyses an essential step during carnitine biosynthesis in animals. BBOX is inhibited by ejection of structural zinc by a set of selenium containing analogues. Previous structural analyses indicated that an undisrupted N-terminal zinc binding domain of BBOX is required for catalysis. Ebselen is a relatively potent BBOX inhibitor, an observation which may in part reflect its cardioprotective properties.Entities:
Keywords: 2-Oxoglutarate dependent oxygenase; Carnitine; Ebselen; Zinc ejection; γ-Butyrobetaine hydroxylase
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25266780 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2014.09.035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett ISSN: 0960-894X Impact factor: 2.823