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. 2014 Dec 8;9(12):e113773. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113773

Table 4. Insights obtained for the design of AK inhibitors.

S. Inhibitor Class
No. Feature Type I Type I1/2 Type II Type III
1. Binding DFG-in, DFG-in, DFG-out, DFG-out,
Conformation αC-helix in, αC-helix in, αC-helix out, αC-helix out,
A-loop in A-loop in A-loop out A-loop out
2. Binding Pocket AP, SP BP, AP, RP, PP AP, RP, PP, HPII PP, HPII
3. Interacting Motifs Hinge Hinge, Hinge, DFG-loop,
DFG-loop DFG-loop, A-loop,
αC-helix, G-loop
A-loop,
G-loop
4. Interacting GK+1, GK+2, GK, GK+2, GK+2, GK+3, A, D, F, W, H, F
Residues GK+3, GK+4, GK+3, GK+4, A, GK+4, GK+6, K, E,
GK+6 D A, D, F, W, H, F
5. Interactions H-bond H-bond H-bond, cation-π, H-bond, cation-π,
π-π, CH-π π-π, CH-π
6. Hot-spots 2+3 1+2+6 2+3+4+5+6+7 5+6+7
7. Pharmacophore HD1, HA2, HD2, HA1, HD1, HA2, HD1, HA2, HD2, Ar1, HD4, HA3, Ar2
features HD3, Ar1 HD2, Ar1, L, HD4, L, HD4, HA3, Ar2
HA3
8. Set B-C A⋃B B⋃C C