LOPAC library screening identifies suramin as a TRIM21 binder with a unique binding mode revealed by crystal structure.
Kim, Y., Knapp, S., Kramer, A.(2025) Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun 81: 101-107
- PubMed: 39955622 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2053230X25000913
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
9GTE - PubMed Abstract: 
Differential scanning fluorimetry screening of the Library of Pharmacologically Active Compounds (LOPAC) identified four hits for the PRYSPRY domain of the human E3 ligase tripartite motif-containing protein 21 (TRIM21). Isothermal titration calorimetry subsequently confirmed suramin as a binder with micromolar affinity. To further investigate the binding mechanism, mouse TRIM21 was used as a structural surrogate due to its improved protein stability and high sequence similarity to the human counterpart. A crystal structure of the complex refined at 1.3 Å resolution revealed a unique binding mode, providing new avenues for targeting TRIM21 and for the development of proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs).
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Pharmacy, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue Strasse 9, Frankfurt am Main, 60438 Hessen, Germany.