Interactions of monoamine oxidases with the antiepileptic drug zonisamide: specificity of inhibition and structure of the human monoamine oxidase B complex
Binda, C., Aldeco, M., Mattevi, A., Edmondson, D.E.(2011) J Med Chem 54: 909-912
- PubMed: 21175212 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm101359c
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3PO7 - PubMed Abstract: 
The binding of zonisamide to purified, recombinant monoamine oxidases (MAOs) has been investigated. It is a competitive inhibitor of human MAO B (K(i) = 3.1 ± 0.3 μM), of rat MAO B (K(i) = 2.9 ± 0.5 μM), and of zebrafish MAO (K(i) = 30.8 ± 5.3 μM). No inhibition is observed with purified human or rat MAO A. The 1.8 Å structure of the MAO B complex demonstrates that it binds within the substrate cavity.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pavia, via Ferrata 1, Pavia 27100, Italy.