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  • Novel β‐Glucocerebrosidase ...
    Benz, Joerg; Rufer, Arne C.; Huber, Sylwia; Ehler, Andreas; Hug, Melanie; Topp, Andreas; Guba, Wolfgang; Hofmann, Eva Carolina; Jagasia, Ravi; Rodríguez Sarmiento, Rosa María

    Angewandte Chemie, March 1, 2021, 2021-03-00, 20210301, Letnik: 133, Številka: 10
    Journal Article

    Genetic, preclinical and clinical data link Parkinson's disease and Gaucher's disease and provide a rational entry point to disease modification therapy via enhancement of β‐Glucocerebrosidase (GCase) activity. We discovered a new class of pyrrolo2,3‐bpyrazine activators effecting both Vmax and Km. They bind to human GCase and increase substrate metabolism in the lysosome in a cellular assay. We obtained the first crystal structure for an activator and identified a novel non‐inhibitory binding mode at the interface of a dimer, rationalizing the observed structure–activity relationship (SAR). The compound binds GCase inducing formation of a dimeric state at both endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and lysosomal pHs, as confirmed by analytical ultracentrifugation. Importantly, the pyrrolo2,3‐bpyrazines have central nervous system (CNS) drug‐like properties. Our findings are important for future drug discovery efforts in the field of GCase activation and provide a deeper mechanistic understanding of the requirements for enzymatic activation, pointing to the relevance of dimerization. A first crystal structure for a novel GCase activator is obtained and a novel non‐inhibitory binding mode at a dimer interface, rationalizing the observed structure–activity relationship, is identified. Mechanistic insights and key information for future drug discovery efforts towards GCase activation are provided.