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A cryptic allosteric pocket shapes isoform-selective inhibition of human malic enzymes

Posted by Ben A Krinkel on 4 August 2026

Tags: allosteric regulation, cancer, flavianic acid, human malic enzyme (ME1, ME2, ME3), metabolism, NPD-389, structure-based drug design, x-ray crystallography

Krinkel BA, Yosaatmadja Y, Slayton M, Krinkel A, Copping J, Jeon JH, Eu J, Kohagen K, Ashoorzadeh A, Smaill J, Flanagan J, Walker C, Merajver S, Loomes K, Squire C. 2026. A cryptic allosteric pocket shapes isoform-selective inhibition of human malic enzymes. Protein Science 35(9):e70757. doi: 10.1002/pro.70757

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