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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Conformation Driven Enhancement of Neurolysin Activity in Presence of a Small Molecule Activator.

Samik Bose, Asmaa Aly, Vardan T Karamyan, Benjamin J Orlando, Alex Dickson

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Samik BoseDepartment of Computational Mathematics Science and Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824.ORCID 0000-0002-0273-9162
Asmaa AlyFoundational Medical Studies, William Beaumont School of Medicine, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309.
Vardan T KaramyanFoundational Medical Studies, William Beaumont School of Medicine, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309.ORCID 0000-0003-0050-6047
Benjamin J OrlandoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7079-8140
Alex DicksonDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9640-1380

Funding

Development and Characterization of Small Molecule Activators of Peptidase Neurolysin for Stroke TherapyR01NS106879 · NINDS · TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIS CENTER · PI Thomas J Abbruscato, Vardan T. Karamyan · 2018 to 2026
$4.2M
Revealing the Ligand Binding Landscape with Advanced Molecular Simulation MethodsR01GM130794 · NIGMS · MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY · PI DICKSON, ALEXANDER · 2018 to 2025
$2.8M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM130794NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS106879
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurolysin (Nln) is an M3 metallopeptidase that regulates neuropeptide concentration in the central nervous system. It has emerged as a therapeutic target for mitigating post-ischemic injury by hydrolyzing and inactivating several neuropeptides. It has been recently shown that small molecule activators, such as pyridine piperazine (Py-Pip) derivatives, can enhance Nln catalytic activity, facilitating hydrolysis of Nln substrate peptides. However, binding sites of these molecules and the mechanism of action remain unclear due to the dynamic nature of Nln. Here, we use molecular dynamics (MD) simulation of the apo and activator-bound Nln systems along with Markov state modeling to identify three binding sites of Py-Pip, and quantify their effects on the Nln conformational landscape and kinetics. Two of these sites have opposing functional outcomes: Binding inside the interhelical channel favors

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