Catch me if you can: The ClpP protease mediates protein homeostasis and can be efficiently inhibited by β-lactones. A combination of molecular docking, mutagenesis, activity-based protein profiling, and kinetics studies now reveals the mechanism of ClpP inhibition. A hydrophobic pocket next to the active site allows binding of long aliphatic and aromatic residues. The preferred stereoisomer binds into the oxyanion hole. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.

Catch me if you can! Die ClpP-Protease ist ein integraler Bestandteil der Protein-Homöostase und kann effizient durch β-Lactone gehemmt werden. Eine Kombination aus molekularem Modelling, Mutagenese und Kinetikstudien enthüllt jetzt den Mechanismus der ClpP-Inhibition: Eine hydrophobe Tasche neben dem aktiven Zentrum ermöglicht die Bindung von aliphatischen und aromatischen Resten. Das bevorzugte Stereoisomer adressiert das Oxyanion-Loch.

Methylene blue is a competitive inhibitor of the glutathione reductase of Plasmodium falciparum and is used in combination with other antimalarial drugs leading to a renaissance of methylene blue in malaria therapy. Its bitter flavour and tissue colouring property impair compliance, especially in children. These problems may be solved by binding the cationic methylene blue to cation exchange materials as pharmaceutical carriers in order to mask the undesirable properties. However, such carriers are only useful if the antimalarial is released under physiological conditions. The binding to seven cation exchange resins was studied. Ion exchangers on acrylic or methacrylic acid basis bound between 1.54 and 2.16 g methylene blue chloride trihydrate per gram ion exchanger. Polymers on divinylbenzene or styrene basis with sulphonic acid groups bound 306 and 384 mg of methylene blue chloride trihydrate per gram ion exchanger. In aqueous solution at pH of 1.5, nearly all bound methylene blue was released. The release of methylene blue from (meth)acrylic acid polymers in the presence of proteins and fat was not affected. From these data ion exchangers present a promising group of pharmaceutical carrier for the safe and compliant drug administration of methylene blue to children.