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<record><TEI><teiHeader><fileDesc><titleStmt><title xml:lang="en">M1 aminopeptidases as drug targets: broad applications or therapeutic niche?</title><author><name sortKey="Drinkwater, Nyssa" sort="Drinkwater, Nyssa" uniqKey="Drinkwater N" first="Nyssa" last="Drinkwater">Nyssa Drinkwater</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="febs14009-aff-0001"></nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Lee, Jisook" sort="Lee, Jisook" uniqKey="Lee J" first="Jisook" last="Lee">Jisook Lee</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="febs14009-aff-0002"></nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Yang, Wei" sort="Yang, Wei" uniqKey="Yang W" first="Wei" last="Yang">Wei Yang</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="febs14009-aff-0001"></nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Malcolm, Tess R" sort="Malcolm, Tess R" uniqKey="Malcolm T" first="Tess R." last="Malcolm">Tess R. Malcolm</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="febs14009-aff-0001"></nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Mcgowan, Sheena" sort="Mcgowan, Sheena" uniqKey="Mcgowan S" first="Sheena" last="Mcgowan">Sheena Mcgowan</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="febs14009-aff-0001"></nlm:aff></affiliation></author></titleStmt><publicationStmt><idno type="wicri:source">PMC</idno><idno type="pmid">28075056</idno><idno type="pmc">7164018</idno><idno type="url">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7164018</idno><idno type="RBID">PMC:7164018</idno><idno type="doi">10.1111/febs.14009</idno><date when="2017">2017</date><idno type="wicri:Area/Pmc/Corpus">000913</idno><idno type="wicri:explorRef" wicri:stream="Pmc" wicri:step="Corpus" wicri:corpus="PMC">000913</idno></publicationStmt><sourceDesc><biblStruct><analytic><title xml:lang="en" level="a" type="main">M1 aminopeptidases as drug targets: broad applications or therapeutic niche?</title><author><name sortKey="Drinkwater, Nyssa" sort="Drinkwater, Nyssa" uniqKey="Drinkwater N" first="Nyssa" last="Drinkwater">Nyssa Drinkwater</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="febs14009-aff-0001"></nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Lee, Jisook" sort="Lee, Jisook" uniqKey="Lee J" first="Jisook" last="Lee">Jisook Lee</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="febs14009-aff-0002"></nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Yang, Wei" sort="Yang, Wei" uniqKey="Yang W" first="Wei" last="Yang">Wei Yang</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="febs14009-aff-0001"></nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Malcolm, Tess R" sort="Malcolm, Tess R" uniqKey="Malcolm T" first="Tess R." last="Malcolm">Tess R. Malcolm</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="febs14009-aff-0001"></nlm:aff></affiliation></author><author><name sortKey="Mcgowan, Sheena" sort="Mcgowan, Sheena" uniqKey="Mcgowan S" first="Sheena" last="Mcgowan">Sheena Mcgowan</name><affiliation><nlm:aff id="febs14009-aff-0001"></nlm:aff></affiliation></author></analytic><series><title level="j">The Febs Journal</title><idno type="ISSN">1742-464X</idno><idno type="eISSN">1742-4658</idno><imprint><date when="2017">2017</date></imprint></series></biblStruct></sourceDesc></fileDesc><profileDesc><textClass></textClass></profileDesc></teiHeader><front><div type="abstract" xml:lang="en"><p>M1 aminopeptidase enzymes are a diverse family of metalloenzymes characterized by conserved structure and reaction specificity. Excluding viruses, M1 aminopeptidases are distributed throughout all phyla, and have been implicated in a wide range of functions including cell maintenance, growth and development, and defense. The structure and catalytic mechanism of M1 aminopeptidases are well understood, and make them ideal candidates for the design of small‐molecule inhibitors. As a result, many research groups have assessed their utility as therapeutic targets for both infectious and chronic diseases of humans, and many inhibitors with a range of target specificities and potential therapeutic applications have been developed. Herein, we have aimed to address these studies, to determine whether the family of M1 aminopeptidases does in fact present a universal target for the treatment of a diverse range of human diseases. Our analysis indicates that early validation of M1 aminopeptidases as therapeutic targets is often overlooked, which prevents the enzymes from being confirmed as drug targets. This validation cannot be neglected, and needs to include a thorough characterization of enzymes’ specific roles within complex physiological pathways. Furthermore, any chemical probes used in target validation must be carefully designed to ensure that specificity over the closely related enzymes has been achieved. While many drug discovery programs that target M1 aminopeptidases remain in their infancy, certain inhibitors have shown promise for the treatment of a range of conditions including malaria, hypertension, and cancer.</p></div></front><back><div1 type="bibliography"><listBibl><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct><biblStruct></biblStruct></listBibl></div1></back></TEI><pmc article-type="review-article"><pmc-dir>properties open_access</pmc-dir>
<front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">FEBS J</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="iso-abbrev">FEBS J</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="doi">10.1111/(ISSN)1742-4658</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">FEBS</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>The Febs Journal</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">1742-464X</issn><issn pub-type="epub">1742-4658</issn><publisher><publisher-name>John Wiley and Sons Inc.</publisher-name><publisher-loc>Hoboken</publisher-loc></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="pmid">28075056</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="pmc">7164018</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1111/febs.14009</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">FEBS14009</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="overline"><subject>Review Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Special Issue: Proteases</subject><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Review Articles</subject></subj-group></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>M1 aminopeptidases as drug targets: broad applications or therapeutic niche?</article-title><alt-title alt-title-type="left-running-head">N. Drinkwater <italic>et al</italic>.</alt-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib id="febs14009-cr-0001" contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Drinkwater</surname><given-names>Nyssa</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="febs14009-aff-0001"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib id="febs14009-cr-0002" contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Lee</surname><given-names>Jisook</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="febs14009-aff-0002"><sup>2</sup></xref></contrib><contrib id="febs14009-cr-0003" contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Yang</surname><given-names>Wei</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="febs14009-aff-0001"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib id="febs14009-cr-0004" contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Malcolm</surname><given-names>Tess R.</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="febs14009-aff-0001"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib id="febs14009-cr-0005" contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name><surname>McGowan</surname><given-names>Sheena</given-names></name><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid" authenticated="false">http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6863-1106</contrib-id><xref ref-type="aff" rid="febs14009-aff-0001"><sup>1</sup></xref><address><email>sheena.mcgowan@monash.edu</email></address></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="febs14009-aff-0001"><label><sup>1</sup></label><named-content content-type="organisation-division">Biomedicine Discovery Institute</named-content><named-content content-type="organisation-division">Department of Microbiology</named-content><institution>Monash University</institution><city>Melbourne</city><named-content content-type="country-part">Vic.</named-content><country country="AU">Australia</country></aff><aff id="febs14009-aff-0002"><label><sup>2</sup></label><named-content content-type="organisation-division">Medicinal Chemistry</named-content><named-content content-type="organisation-division">Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences</named-content><institution>Monash University</institution><city>Parkville</city><named-content content-type="country-part">Vic.</named-content><country country="AU">Australia</country></aff><author-notes><corresp id="correspondenceTo"><label>*</label><bold>Correspondence</bold><break></break>S. McGowan, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3800, Australia<break></break>Fax: +61 3 9902 9500<break></break>Tel: +61 3 9902 9309<break></break>E‐mail: <email>sheena.mcgowan@monash.edu</email><break></break></corresp></author-notes><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>03</day><month>2</month><year>2017</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><month>5</month><year>2017</year></pub-date><volume>284</volume><issue>10</issue><issue-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1111/febs.2017.284.issue-10</issue-id><issue-title content-type="special-issue-title">Proteases and Proteolysis in Health and Disease</issue-title><fpage>1473</fpage><lpage>1488</lpage><history><date date-type="received"><day>22</day><month>9</month><year>2016</year></date><date date-type="rev-recd"><day>12</day><month>12</month><year>2016</year></date><date date-type="accepted"><day>09</day><month>1</month><year>2017</year></date></history><permissions><pmc-comment> Copyright © 2017 Federation of European Biochemical Societies </pmc-comment>
<copyright-statement content-type="article-copyright">© 2017 Federation of European Biochemical Societies</copyright-statement><license><license-p>This article is being made freely available through PubMed Central as part of the COVID-19 public health emergency response. It can be used for unrestricted research re-use and analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source, for the duration of the public health emergency.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri content-type="pdf" xlink:href="file:FEBS-284-1473.pdf"></self-uri><abstract id="febs14009-abs-0001"><p>M1 aminopeptidase enzymes are a diverse family of metalloenzymes characterized by conserved structure and reaction specificity. Excluding viruses, M1 aminopeptidases are distributed throughout all phyla, and have been implicated in a wide range of functions including cell maintenance, growth and development, and defense. The structure and catalytic mechanism of M1 aminopeptidases are well understood, and make them ideal candidates for the design of small‐molecule inhibitors. As a result, many research groups have assessed their utility as therapeutic targets for both infectious and chronic diseases of humans, and many inhibitors with a range of target specificities and potential therapeutic applications have been developed. Herein, we have aimed to address these studies, to determine whether the family of M1 aminopeptidases does in fact present a universal target for the treatment of a diverse range of human diseases. Our analysis indicates that early validation of M1 aminopeptidases as therapeutic targets is often overlooked, which prevents the enzymes from being confirmed as drug targets. This validation cannot be neglected, and needs to include a thorough characterization of enzymes’ specific roles within complex physiological pathways. Furthermore, any chemical probes used in target validation must be carefully designed to ensure that specificity over the closely related enzymes has been achieved. While many drug discovery programs that target M1 aminopeptidases remain in their infancy, certain inhibitors have shown promise for the treatment of a range of conditions including malaria, hypertension, and cancer.</p></abstract><abstract abstract-type="graphical" id="febs14009-abs-0002"><p>The large family of therapeutically interesting M1 aminopeptidase enzymes has enormous potential to provide important drug targets. However, conservation of sequence, structure, and substrate specificity results in substantial challenges, and necessitates the need for careful target validation. Some studies have achieved this, and successfully validated M1 aminopeptidases as targets for the treatment of malaria, hypertension, and cancer.
<boxed-text position="anchor" content-type="graphic" id="febs14009-blkfxd-0001" orientation="portrait"><graphic xlink:href="FEBS-284-1473-g006.jpg" position="anchor" id="nlm-graphic-1" orientation="portrait"></graphic></boxed-text></p></abstract><kwd-group kwd-group-type="author-generated"><kwd id="febs14009-kwd-0001">anti‐cancer</kwd><kwd id="febs14009-kwd-0002">anti‐malarial</kwd><kwd id="febs14009-kwd-0003">drug discovery</kwd><kwd id="febs14009-kwd-0004">inhibitors</kwd><kwd id="febs14009-kwd-0005">M1 aminopeptidase</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group><award-group id="funding-0001"><funding-source><institution-wrap><institution>Australian National Health and Medical Research Council </institution><institution-id institution-id-type="open-funder-registry">10.13039/501100000925</institution-id></institution-wrap></funding-source><award-id>1063786</award-id></award-group><award-group id="funding-0002"><funding-source><institution-wrap><institution>Monash University </institution><institution-id institution-id-type="open-funder-registry">10.13039/501100001779</institution-id></institution-wrap></funding-source></award-group><award-group id="funding-0003"><funding-source>Sir James McNeil Foundation</funding-source></award-group></funding-group><counts><fig-count count="5"></fig-count><table-count count="1"></table-count><page-count count="16"></page-count><word-count count="9595"></word-count></counts><custom-meta-group><custom-meta><meta-name>source-schema-version-number</meta-name><meta-value>2.0</meta-value></custom-meta><custom-meta><meta-name>cover-date</meta-name><meta-value>May 2017</meta-value></custom-meta><custom-meta><meta-name>details-of-publishers-convertor</meta-name><meta-value>Converter:WILEY_ML3GV2_TO_JATSPMC version:5.8.0 mode:remove_FC converted:15.04.2020</meta-value></custom-meta></custom-meta-group></article-meta></front><body id="febs14009-body-0001"><def-list list-content="abbreviations" id="febs14009-dl-0001"><title>Abbreviations</title><def-item><term>AML</term><def><p>acute myeloid leukemia</p></def></def-item><def-item><term>APA</term><def><p>human aminopeptidase A</p></def></def-item><def-item><term>APN</term><def><p>human aminopeptidase N</p></def></def-item><def-item><term><italic>Ec</italic>APN</term><def><p><italic>Escherichia coli</italic> aminopeptidase N</p></def></def-item><def-item><term>ERAP</term><def><p>endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase</p></def></def-item><def-item><term>IRAP</term><def><p>insulin‐regulated aminopeptidase</p></def></def-item><def-item><term>LTA4H</term><def><p>leukotriene A4 hydrolase</p></def></def-item><def-item><term><italic>Nm</italic>APN</term><def><p><italic>Neisseria meningitidis</italic> aminopeptidase N</p></def></def-item><def-item><term><italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1</term><def><p><italic>Plasmodium falciparum</italic> M1 aminopeptidase</p></def></def-item></def-list><sec id="febs14009-sec-0001"><title>Introduction</title><p>Aminopeptidases constitute a diverse set of protease enzymes with essential roles in a wide range of cellular functions. The enzymes catalyze the removal of amino acids from the N terminus of polypeptides; the specific residues for which they show affinity, as well as their structure, determine their subdivision into families. The large family of M1 aminopeptidase enzymes (clan MA, family M1) are zinc‐dependent enzymes characterized by the presence of two conserved, catalytic sequence motifs; a consensus zinc‐binding motif (HEXXH‐(X<sub>18</sub>)‐E) and the ‘GXMEN’ exopeptidase motif <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0001" ref-type="ref">1</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0002" ref-type="ref">2</xref>.</p><p>Excluding viruses, M1 aminopeptidases are distributed throughout all phyla, and have been implicated in a wide range of functions including cell maintenance, growth and development, and defense. Their wide range of essential functions in combination with their presence in such a wide distribution of organisms illustrates the importance of the family, and has led many research groups to assess their utility as therapeutic targets for both infectious and chronic diseases of humans. The result of this is an enormous field of study assessing the function, structure, and inhibition of M1 aminopeptidases in a range of organisms, each of which is often portrayed as a novel therapeutic target. In this review, we aim to examine this field and address the formidable question: do M1 aminopeptidases really constitute an entire family of therapeutic drug targets? We cannot attempt to summarize this field in a single review, nor is that our intention. Rather, we have focused on recent research articles, and where applicable, made reference to other more comprehensive reviews. Specifically, we have examined the potential of M1 aminopeptidases as therapeutic drug targets by assessing (1) whether the characterized enzyme plays a validated role in the health and disease of humans, and (2) if their activity can be modulated to affect a human disease state.<xref ref-type="fn" rid="febs14009-note-1001">1</xref> The M1 aminopeptidases that we have discussed in the text are summarized in Table <xref rid="febs14009-tbl-0001" ref-type="table">1</xref>. We hope that this review stimulates further evaluation and discussion of the field, and addresses how those of us within the field can best utilize the available resources to progress toward the ultimate goal of developing novel therapeutics to treat human disease.</p><table-wrap id="febs14009-tbl-0001" xml:lang="en" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Table 1</label><caption><p>M1 Aminopeptidases that have been investigated as targets for treatment of human disease</p></caption><table frame="hsides" rules="groups"><col style="border-right:solid 1px #000000" span="1"></col><col style="border-right:solid 1px #000000" span="1"></col><col style="border-right:solid 1px #000000" span="1"></col><col style="border-right:solid 1px #000000" span="1"></col><col style="border-right:solid 1px #000000" span="1"></col><col style="border-right:solid 1px #000000" span="1"></col><thead valign="top"><tr style="border-bottom:solid 1px #000000"><th align="left" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">M1 Aminopeptidase</th><th align="left" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Characterized physiological role</th><th align="left" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Potential therapeutic indication</th><th align="left" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Proposed therapeutic strategy: small‐molecule or vaccine target?</th><th align="left" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Experimental evidence supporting strategy</th><th align="left" valign="top" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Available structural information<xref ref-type="fn" rid="febs14009-note-0001">a</xref> (RCSB PDB deposition IDs provided)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="left" colspan="6" rowspan="1">Pathogenic infections</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>Ec</italic>APN</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Likely role within nutrient acquisition and metabolic pathways <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0011" ref-type="ref">11</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Antibacterial</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Small‐molecule inhibitors</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Not available</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Many (> 20) crystal structures available including unliganded (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=2HPO">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=2HPO</ext-link>) and liganded (product or inhibitor)</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>Nm</italic>APN</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Likely role within nutrient acquisition and metabolic pathways <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0018" ref-type="ref">18</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Antibacterial</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Small‐molecule inhibitors</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Not available</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Crystal structure of unliganded <italic>Nm</italic>APN (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=2GTQ">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=2GTQ</ext-link>), and multiple liganded structures (inhibitor or product analog)</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>Brucella</italic> spp. PepN</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Unknown, investigation limited to diagnostic antigen <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0037" ref-type="ref">37</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Brucellosis</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Vaccine target</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Not validated yet. Protein is immunogenic <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0038" ref-type="ref">38</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">None available</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>C. parvum</italic> M1</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Possible role in excystation <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0039" ref-type="ref">39</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Cryptosporidiosis</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Vaccine target</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Not validated yet. Protein is immunogenic <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0039" ref-type="ref">39</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">None available</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>T. gondii</italic> M1</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Unknown, investigation thus far limited to immunogenicity <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0024" ref-type="ref">24</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Toxoplasmosis</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Vaccine target</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Not validated yet. Protein is immunogenic <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0024" ref-type="ref">24</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">None available</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Hemoglobin digestion by <italic>Plasmodium</italic> spp. within intraerythrocytic parasites <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0026" ref-type="ref">26</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Malaria</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Small‐molecule inhibitors</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>In vitro</italic> and <italic>in vivo</italic> control of <italic>Plasmodium</italic> spp. (<italic>P</italic>. <italic>falciparum in vitro</italic> and <italic>P. chaubaudi chabaudi in vivo</italic>) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0027" ref-type="ref">27</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0028" ref-type="ref">28</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0033" ref-type="ref">33</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Many (> 20) crystal structures available including unliganded (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=3EBG">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=3EBG</ext-link>) and inhibitor‐bound</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>An</italic>APN1</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Mediates parasite cell adhesion in mosquito midgut <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0041" ref-type="ref">41</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Malaria</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Vaccine target</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><italic>In vivo</italic> transmission block of <italic>P. falciparum</italic> and <italic>P. vivax</italic> parasites within anopheline species <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0042" ref-type="ref">42</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Crystal structure of unliganded <italic>An</italic>APN1 (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4WZ9">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4WZ9</ext-link>)</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1">APN</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Human cell entry receptor for some enveloped, plus‐RNA coronaviruses (CoV) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0044" ref-type="ref">44</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Antiviral</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Vaccine to target CoV and prevent the interaction with APN</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Neutralizing antibody blocks viral entry <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0045" ref-type="ref">45</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Crystal structure of the porcine respiratory CoV spike receptor‐binding domain bound to the pAPN ectodomain (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4F5C">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4F5C</ext-link>)</td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="6" rowspan="1">Chronic diseases of humans</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1">APA</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Regulation of blood pressure within the brain renin–angiotensin system <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0046" ref-type="ref">46</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Hypertension</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Small‐molecule inhibitors</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Inhibitors of APA block the formation of AngIII in the brain, and normalize blood pressure in hypertensive rats <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0050" ref-type="ref">50</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0051" ref-type="ref">51</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Crystal structures of APA in a range of forms including unliganded (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KX7">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KX7</ext-link>), inhibitor‐bound (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KX8">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KX8</ext-link>, <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KXB">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KXB</ext-link>), and product‐bound in the presence and absence of Ca<sup>+2</sup> (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KX9">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KX9</ext-link>, <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KXA">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KXA</ext-link>, <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KXC">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KXC</ext-link>, <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KXD">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4KXD</ext-link>)</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1">LTA4H</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Bifunctional role in inflammation: anti‐inflammatory (breakdown of PGP) and proinflammatory (synthesis of leukotriene B4) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0054" ref-type="ref">54</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0055" ref-type="ref">55</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Inflammatory disease</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Small‐molecule inhibitors</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1"><p>Inhibition of LTA4H by Bufexamac alleviates lipopolysaccharide‐induced acute lung injury in mouse models <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0058" ref-type="ref">58</xref>.</p><p>Selective inhibition of leukotriene B4 synthesis achieved with ARM1 <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0056" ref-type="ref">56</xref></p></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Many (> 50) crystal structures available including liganded (inhibitor, product, and substrate analog) and unliganded forms</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="1" colspan="1">APN</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Involved in a wide range of processes that include processing neuropeptides and chemokines, cell adhesion, and endocytosis <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0003" ref-type="ref">3</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Chemotherapeutic</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Small‐molecule inhibitors</td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">APN inhibitors in clinical use <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0003" ref-type="ref">3</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">Crystal structure of unliganded APN available (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=45YQ">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=45YQ</ext-link>), as well as inhibitor‐bound form (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4FYR">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4FYR</ext-link>, <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4FYT">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4FYT</ext-link>) and product‐bound form (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4FYS">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4FYS</ext-link>)</td></tr><tr><td align="left" style="padding-left:10%" rowspan="3" colspan="1">ERAP1, ERAP2 and IRAP</td><td align="left" rowspan="3" colspan="1">Processing antigenic peptides for presentation to T‐cells <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0071" ref-type="ref">71</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0072" ref-type="ref">72</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="3" colspan="1">Immunomodulation</td><td align="left" rowspan="3" colspan="1">Small‐molecule inhibitors (partial or complete inhibition)</td><td align="left" rowspan="3" colspan="1">Inhibition of all three enzymes by phosphinic acids (e.g., DG013A) increases cytotoxic response in murine cell lines <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0070" ref-type="ref">70</xref></td><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">ERAP1: Crystal structure of unliganded form in open conformation (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=3QNF">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=3QNF</ext-link>), and bestatin‐bound form in both closed (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=2DY0">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=2DY0</ext-link>) and opened conformations (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=3MDJ">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=3MDJ</ext-link>)</td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">ERAP2: Crystal structures of ERAP2 in unliganded, metal‐free conformation (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=5CU5">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=5CU5</ext-link>), as well as bound to product (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=5AB2">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=5AB2</ext-link>, <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=3SE6">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=3SE6</ext-link>), substrate analog (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=5AB0">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=5AB0</ext-link>), and inhibitor (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4JBS">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4JBS</ext-link>)</td></tr><tr><td align="left" rowspan="1" colspan="1">IRAP: Crystal structure of IRAP in unliganded conformation (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=5C97">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=5C97</ext-link>) as well as bound to substrate analog (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4Z7I">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4Z7I</ext-link>), and product (<ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4P8Q">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4P8Q</ext-link>, <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4PJ6">http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/search/structidSearch.do?structureId=4PJ6</ext-link>)</td></tr></tbody></table><table-wrap-foot id="febs14009-ntgp-0001"><fn id="febs14009-note-0001"><label>a</label><p>PDB code for the unliganded form only is provided when the number of available structures exceeds 10.</p></fn></table-wrap-foot><permissions><copyright-holder>John Wiley & Sons, Ltd</copyright-holder><license><license-p>This article is being made freely available through PubMed Central as part of the COVID-19 public health emergency response. It can be used for unrestricted research re-use and analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source, for the duration of the public health emergency.</license-p></license></permissions></table-wrap></sec><sec id="febs14009-sec-0002"><title>Structure and tools for drug discovery</title><p>As of September 2016, the International Protein Databank contained 17 unique structures of M1 aminopeptidases from archaea, fungi, bacteria, and animals, which provides a wealth of structural information to aid our examination of the family. M1 aminopeptidases exist as monomers and/or dimers (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0001" ref-type="fig">1</xref>A,B), are generally membrane bound, and can be found surface‐exposed or within the cytoplasm <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0003" ref-type="ref">3</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0004" ref-type="ref">4</xref>. The general structure comprises a short tail from the transmembrane anchor/stalk and a large ectodomain with a conserved 3–4 domain fold (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0001" ref-type="fig">1</xref>C–E) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0005" ref-type="ref">5</xref>.</p><fig fig-type="Figure" xml:lang="en" id="febs14009-fig-0001" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 1</label><caption><p>Structure and conservation of M1 aminopeptidases. (A) X‐ray crystal structure of human aminopeptidase N (<styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">APN</styled-content>) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0007" ref-type="ref">7</xref> colored according to domains with domain I in teal, domain <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">II</styled-content> in orange, domain <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">III</styled-content> in magenta, and domain <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">IV</styled-content> in blue. (B) Crystallographically observed dimer of <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">APN</styled-content>, that is also proposed to occur on the cell surface membrane <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0007" ref-type="ref">7</xref> to which <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">APN</styled-content> is attached via domain I (teal). Domains colored as in A. (C–E) Characteristic structures of M1 aminopeptidases colored according to sequence conservation (high degree of conservation in purple, average in white, and low in cyan). Sequence alignments and conservation calculations performed using ConSurf <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://consurf.tau.ac.il/2016/">http://consurf.tau.ac.il/2016/</ext-link><xref rid="febs14009-bib-0083" ref-type="ref">83</xref>): (C) the M1 aminopeptidase from <italic>P. falciparum</italic> (<italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0027" ref-type="ref">27</xref>, (D) human endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (<styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">ERAP</styled-content>1) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0075" ref-type="ref">75</xref>, (E) human leukotriene A4 hydrolase (<styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">LTA</styled-content>4H) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0006" ref-type="ref">6</xref>.</p></caption><graphic id="nlm-graphic-3" xlink:href="FEBS-284-1473-g001"></graphic></fig><p>The N‐terminal domain I has a β‐sheet core which, while largely solvent‐exposed, contains a hydrophobic region that links to a membrane‐spanning anchor <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0005" ref-type="ref">5</xref>. The thermolysin‐like catalytic domain II contains the active site flanked by a mixed β‐sheet and α‐helical structure that is highly conserved throughout the family. Within the active site, the catalytic zinc ion is coordinated by Nϵ2 atoms of two conserved histidine residues, the carboxyl Oϵ atom of the glutamate and a nucleophilic water molecule <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0005" ref-type="ref">5</xref>. Domain III is composed of an immunoglobulin‐like fold and is completely absent in some family members, such as leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H; Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0001" ref-type="fig">1</xref>E) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0006" ref-type="ref">6</xref>. The C−terminal domain IV is the most variable region of the protein family and is completely helical in nature, arranged to cap the active site and sequester it from bulk solvent. Domain IV is also involved in dimerization, primarily in mammalian forms <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0005" ref-type="ref">5</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0007" ref-type="ref">7</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0008" ref-type="ref">8</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0009" ref-type="ref">9</xref>.</p><p>The ready availability of M1 aminopeptidase structures, a well‐defined active site amenable to binding of small molecules, and well characterized reaction mechanisms, make M1 aminopeptidases ideal candidates for the application of structure‐guided inhibitor discovery. Such programs are supported by the ready availability of generic aminopeptidase inhibitors, which can be used to assess the effect of aminopeptidase inhibition in cell culture or animal models. For example, bestatin (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0002" ref-type="fig">2</xref>A), a pseudodipeptide originally isolated from <italic>Streptomyces olivoreticuli</italic> as an immunomodulating agent <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0010" ref-type="ref">10</xref>, generally demonstrates moderate inhibitory activity against M1 aminopeptidases. However, it should be noted that these generic inhibitors often show activity against other aminopeptidase families. With such a wealth of broadly applicable tools, it is therefore no surprise that many studies have used a combination of cell‐ and structure‐based methods to explore M1 aminopeptidases as potential therapeutic targets.</p><fig fig-type="Figure" xml:lang="en" id="febs14009-fig-0002" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 2</label><caption><p>Small‐molecule inhibitors of M1 aminopeptidases that are discussed in the text. (A) Bestatin, a generic aminopeptidase inhibitor. (B) 10o, a <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 inhibitor. (C) <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">EC</styled-content>33, an <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">APA</styled-content> inhibitor. (D) <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">ARM</styled-content>1, a selective inhibitor of <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">LTA</styled-content>4H epoxide activity. (E) Bufexamac, a <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">LTA</styled-content>4H inhibitor. (F) <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">DG</styled-content>013A, an inhibitor of <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">ERAP</styled-content>1, <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">ERAP</styled-content>2, and <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">IRAP</styled-content>.</p></caption><graphic id="nlm-graphic-5" xlink:href="FEBS-284-1473-g002"></graphic></fig></sec><sec id="febs14009-sec-0003"><title>Pathogenic infections</title><p>The identification of a single, essential protein in a pathogenic organism that is amenable to inhibition by small molecules is the holy grail of drug discovery in infectious disease. Therefore, if M1 aminopeptidases are in fact essential to the survival of a range of pathogenic organisms, they are ideal targets for drug discovery. Infectious diseases of humans can be caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses, fungi, and in rare cases, archaea. Viruses do not possess M1 aminopeptidases and the remaining microbes use them primarily within nutrient acquisition and metabolic pathways <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0011" ref-type="ref">11</xref>. While M1 aminopeptidases from fungi have been identified <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0001" ref-type="ref">1</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0002" ref-type="ref">2</xref>, there is no evidence to date that they constitute potential targets for antifungal therapeutics.</p><sec id="febs14009-sec-0004"><title>Bacterial diseases</title><p>Zinc‐dependent proteases are often discussed with regard to the design of new antibiotics <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0012" ref-type="ref">12</xref>. There is tremendous information regarding the cloning, purification, and biochemical characterization of many such zinc proteases from both gram‐positive and gram‐negative pathogens, however, few inhibitors have been assessed for potential antimicrobial activity. This observation extends to inhibitors specific for M1 aminopeptidases; the bacterial members are often promoted as potential drug targets, but there is currently no definitive evidence to validate this assertion. Bestatin shows only moderate antimicrobial activity <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0013" ref-type="ref">13</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0014" ref-type="ref">14</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0015" ref-type="ref">15</xref>, and there have been no reports of bestatin‐sensitive bacteria that contain an M1 family aminopeptidase. The <italic>Escherichia coli</italic> Aminopeptidase N (<italic>Ec</italic>APN), has been studied in detail and like most bacterial M1s, is not essential for bacterial survival <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0016" ref-type="ref">16</xref>. <italic>Ec</italic>APN is involved in ATP‐dependent downstream processing during cytosolic protein degradation, however, there appears to be redundant peptidases which likely accounts for its nonessential nature <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0011" ref-type="ref">11</xref>.</p><p>Although M1 aminopeptidases are not suitable as targets for broad‐spectrum antibiotics, the M1 aminopeptidase from <italic>Neisseria meningitidis</italic>,<italic> Nm</italic>APN, has been described in the literature as a potential drug target for the treatment of meningitis. Early work to produce the X‐ray crystal structure arose from a structural genomics initiative, and therapeutic utility was extrapolated from reports describing aminopeptidases from pathogenic bacteria as potential drug targets <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0017" ref-type="ref">17</xref>. Extensive substrate profiling experiments characterized <italic>Nm</italic>APN as possessing a preference for bulky basic and hydrophobic ligands <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0018" ref-type="ref">18</xref>, and a subsequent inhibitor development initiative produced selective compounds with low micromolar potency <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0019" ref-type="ref">19</xref>. However, despite these advances in understanding the enzyme mechanism of activity and inhibition, there is no published literature to support the hypothesis that <italic>Nm</italic>APN is a valid drug target. Indeed, we were unable to find any literature assessing the efficacy of <italic>Nm</italic>APN inhibitors in controlling <italic>N. meningitidis</italic> growth or infection.</p></sec><sec id="febs14009-sec-0005"><title>Parasitic diseases</title><p>Many proteases have been implicated in the development, virulence and pathogenesis of parasites (for recent review, see <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0020" ref-type="ref">20</xref>), and aminopeptidases have been evaluated as potential vaccine candidates or drug targets for <italic>Fasciola hepatica</italic><xref rid="febs14009-bib-0021" ref-type="ref">21</xref>, <italic>Leishmania donovani</italic><xref rid="febs14009-bib-0022" ref-type="ref">22</xref>, and <italic>Trypanosoma cruzi</italic><xref rid="febs14009-bib-0023" ref-type="ref">23</xref>. However, only a small selection of M1 aminopeptidases have been examined. The M1 aminopeptidases from <italic>Toxoplasma gondii</italic><xref rid="febs14009-bib-0024" ref-type="ref">24</xref> and the animal pathogen, <italic>Trypanosoma congolense</italic>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0025" ref-type="ref">25</xref> have both been characterized as immunogenic, but their potential as targets for small‐molecule inhibitors has not been investigated. The only parasite M1 aminopeptidase that has been extensively evaluated as a potential drug target is <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 from <italic>Plasmodium falciparum</italic>, the causative agent of malaria.</p><p><italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 is involved in the final stage of the digestion of human hemoglobin, the removal of N‐terminal residues from short peptides, which provides free amino acids for incorporation into parasite proteins <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0026" ref-type="ref">26</xref>. There is only a single gene encoding <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 in <italic>P. falciparum</italic>, and attempts to knockout the gene have been unsuccessful, suggesting an essential role for <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 in parasite viability <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0026" ref-type="ref">26</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0027" ref-type="ref">27</xref>. This observation was further supported by a chemical genetics approach that showed that the absence of M1 aminopeptidase activity resulted in parasite death <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0028" ref-type="ref">28</xref>. Agents that inhibit <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 activity in parasites have been shown to control both laboratory (<italic>P. falciparum</italic>) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0027" ref-type="ref">27</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0028" ref-type="ref">28</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0029" ref-type="ref">29</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0030" ref-type="ref">30</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0031" ref-type="ref">31</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0032" ref-type="ref">32</xref> and murine (<italic>P. c. chabaudi</italic>) models of malaria <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0033" ref-type="ref">33</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0034" ref-type="ref">34</xref>. Bestatin is an effective inhibitor of <italic>Pf</italic>A<italic>‐</italic>M1 and derivatives have been developed as chemical probes to investigate the biological role and substrate specificity of the aminopeptidase, although it should be noted that many of these inhibitors are not only selective for <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 but also act on a second, unrelated essential zinc‐dependent aminopeptidase, <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M17 (clan MF, family M17) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0028" ref-type="ref">28</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0030" ref-type="ref">30</xref>. Organophosphorous inhibitors, such as hPheP[CH<sub>2</sub>]Phe, have also been developed as <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 inhibitors and characterized as potent antimalarials both <italic>in vitro</italic> and <italic>in vivo</italic><xref rid="febs14009-bib-0027" ref-type="ref">27</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0033" ref-type="ref">33</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0035" ref-type="ref">35</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0036" ref-type="ref">36</xref>. More recent studies have strategically developed dual inhibitors to target both <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 and <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M17 in an approach designed to reduce the risk of the rapid development of drug resistance. The most effective of these inhibitors combines a hydroxamic acid zinc‐binding group linked to fluoro‐substituted bi‐aryl system (10o, Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0002" ref-type="fig">2</xref>B), which occupies the S1 subsite, and short aliphatic moieties, to probe the S1′ subsite (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0003" ref-type="fig">3</xref>) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0029" ref-type="ref">29</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0032" ref-type="ref">32</xref>. These inhibitors have shown promise in <italic>in vitro</italic> parasite cultures, but are yet to be tested in animal models. Despite this, <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 is to our knowledge, the only validated M1 aminopeptidase drug target identified in pathogenic organisms.</p><fig fig-type="Figure" xml:lang="en" id="febs14009-fig-0003" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 3</label><caption><p><italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 in complex with potent inhibitor. The designed inhibitor 10o (purple stick representation), coordinates the catalytic zinc ion (gray sphere) through a hydroxamic acid, and occupies both the S1 and S1′ subsites <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0032" ref-type="ref">32</xref>. Key <italic>Pf</italic>A‐M1 active site residues lining the subsites are shown as gray sticks, with those of the zinc‐binding motif colored wheat.</p></caption><graphic id="nlm-graphic-7" xlink:href="FEBS-284-1473-g003"></graphic></fig></sec></sec><sec id="febs14009-sec-0006"><title>Vaccine development</title><p>Vaccines are considered the ultimate goal for the control of infectious diseases. Immunogenic pathogen‐encoded M1 aminopeptidases have been identified in the eubacterial and protista kingdoms, and therefore represent exciting possibilities for the development of novel vaccine candidates. Although this therapeutic potential is not directly related to their enzyme activity, it relies on the importance of the M1 aminopeptidases to the target organism. <italic>Brucella</italic> spp., the causative agents of brucellosis in humans, possess an M1 aminopeptidase, PepN, which is recognized by sera from human patients with acute and chronic brucellosis <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0037" ref-type="ref">37</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0038" ref-type="ref">38</xref>. In parasites, <italic>Cryptosporidium parvum</italic><xref rid="febs14009-bib-0039" ref-type="ref">39</xref> and <italic>T. gondii</italic><xref rid="febs14009-bib-0024" ref-type="ref">24</xref> produce at least one M1 aminopeptidase that is immunogenic. While promising, the potential to raise vaccines against these enzymes for therapeutic use against pathogen infection requires further investigation.</p><p>As a novel approach to develop a malaria vaccine, the <italic>Anopheles</italic> mosquito aminopeptidase N (<italic>An</italic>APN1) has been targeted to prevent transmission of the parasite from human to mosquito. The ultimate aim of such a transmission‐blocking vaccine is to limit the number of infectious mosquito vectors and introduce local herd immunity <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0040" ref-type="ref">40</xref>. In <italic>Anopheles gambiae</italic>,<italic> An</italic>APN is present on the apical surface of the midgut of the mosquito as a membrane bound dimer and is required for parasite infection <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0041" ref-type="ref">41</xref>. Therefore, should a mosquito feed on a vaccinated human, antibodies specific for <italic>An</italic>APN1 would block infection of the mosquito. <italic>An</italic>APN1 is an immunogenic antigen that induces potent, long‐lasting, strain‐ and species‐transcending, transmission‐blocking antibodies that function independently of aminopeptidase activity <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0042" ref-type="ref">42</xref>. Interestingly, when the epitopes of transmission‐blocking monoclonal antibodies are mapped onto the structure of <italic>An</italic>APN1, they are localized to the surface of domain I on the inner wall of the proposed dimer <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0043" ref-type="ref">43</xref>. This region of the protein is in close proximity to the membrane surface, which raises questions as to the molecular mechanism of antibody recognition and binding to <italic>An</italic>APN1 <italic>in vivo</italic>.</p><p>Human aminopeptidase N (APN) acts as a cell entry receptor for a number of enveloped, plus‐RNA coronaviruses (CoV), which are responsible for a range of enteric and respiratory diseases (reviewed in <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0044" ref-type="ref">44</xref>). Binding between a CoV glycoprotein spike on the envelope of the virus and the helical C‐terminal domain(s) IV of the APN dimer initiates membrane fusion and viral entry <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0044" ref-type="ref">44</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0045" ref-type="ref">45</xref>. This interaction, crucial to viral infection, is therefore an exciting target for vaccine development. Current studies have already validated the approach, with antibodies targeted against the surface glycoprotein spike of CoV demonstrated to prevent the interaction with APN and neutralize the virus <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0045" ref-type="ref">45</xref>. This action occurs independently of APN aminopeptidase activity, which in itself is a validated therapeutic target, and discussed later in this review.</p></sec><sec id="febs14009-sec-0007"><title>Chronic diseases of humans</title><p>Treatment of a pathogenic organism is, in theory, a simple case of inhibition of an essential process within an invading organism. In contrast, treatment of chronic diseases of humans often requires modulating the activity of key regulators of disease‐relevant pathways. The identification of a single therapeutic target through which to modulate this pathway is incredibly complex. In cases wherein aberrant expression or activity of a protein results in disease, then it is a relatively simple process of inhibiting that proteins’ activity, however, these cases are rare. More commonly, it is an abnormal function of a protein that contributes to disease, or a complex network of factors that are often not well understood. In these cases, target identification involves the dissection of the roles of individual proteins within the complex regulatory pathway(s). This is further complicated when targeting human M1 aminopeptidases. There are nine characterized M1 aminopeptidases in humans, which are closely related, and possess overlapping reaction specificities. The selective targeting of a single family member is therefore difficult. Six of the human M1 aminopeptidases have been implicated in the pathology of disease states, which has served to illuminate the function of the enzymes and identify possibly therapeutic uses for inhibitors. The remaining three (Thyrotropin‐releasing, hormone‐degrading ectoenzyme, NPEPPS, and Aminopeptidase B), to our knowledge, have no identified role in the pathogenesis or treatment of disease, and will not be discussed further.</p><sec id="febs14009-sec-0008"><title>Hypertension</title><p>The brain renin–angiotensin system is an important regulator of blood pressure. The pathway involves a cascade of proteolytic steps to process peptidic hormones, each of which possess unique functions. Two M1 aminopeptidases are involved in this pathway; aminopeptidase A (APA) catalyses the conversion of angiotensin II to angiotensin III, which is then processed to angiotensin IV by APN <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0046" ref-type="ref">46</xref>. Angiotensin III has been identified as exerting the greatest effect on central blood pressure in animal models <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0046" ref-type="ref">46</xref>. Therefore, while both enzymes have been implicated in the central regulation of blood pressure, only the inhibition of APA has been validated as a strategy to treat hypertension. Prior to the availability of a crystal structure, a homology model of APA was designed and used to dock inhibitors into the active site <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0047" ref-type="ref">47</xref>. When the crystal structure was subsequently determined, it showed good agreement with the model <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0009" ref-type="ref">9</xref>. APA activity requires a Ca<sup>+2</sup> at the base of the S1 subsite in addition to the conserved Zn<sup>+2</sup> characteristic of this enzyme class. Lead compound EC33 (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0002" ref-type="fig">2</xref>C, <italic>K</italic><sub>i</sub> for APA = 0.29 μ<sc>m</sc>) engaged both metal ions, was selective for APA over APN, and inhibited brain APA in a dose‐dependent manner <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0048" ref-type="ref">48</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0049" ref-type="ref">49</xref>. Further, the orally active prodrug form of EC33, RB150, reduced blood pressure in hypertensive rats models, and did not affect blood pressure in normotensive animals <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0050" ref-type="ref">50</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0051" ref-type="ref">51</xref>. EC33 is small, and contains a thiol predicted to interact with the catalytic Zn<sup>+2</sup> (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0002" ref-type="fig">2</xref>C). While selectivity over APN has been determined, to our knowledge, no studies assessing its binding to other human zinc‐dependent proteases have been conducted. Given EC33 is a relatively weak APA inhibitor, the presence of additional physiological effectors cannot be ruled out. Promisingly, a single dose of RB150 is well tolerated in humans, and has progressed through Phase Ib clinical trials, and is therefore suitable for further longer term studies in hypertensive patients <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0051" ref-type="ref">51</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0052" ref-type="ref">52</xref>.</p><p>If a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of human disease includes strategic targeting of a pathway with an important physiological role, side effects are a major concern. The central renin–angiotensin system has been implicated in neurovascular unit disorders (see review <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0053" ref-type="ref">53</xref>). Evidence for this role includes studies in experimental models that show angiotensin II is deleterious to stroke recovery and the pathogenesis of retinopathy (see review <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0053" ref-type="ref">53</xref>). If APA inhibitors, which inhibit the conversion of angiotensin II to angiotensin III, lead to a buildup in angiotensin II, then long‐term treatment could have serious adverse effects.</p></sec><sec id="febs14009-sec-0009"><title>Inflammatory disease</title><p>The structure of the human LTA4H was the first determined structure of a eukaryotic M1 aminopeptidase <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0006" ref-type="ref">6</xref>. It was the subject of such early scrutiny due to its unique characterization as a bifunctional enzyme with two distinct catalytic functions: epoxide hydrolase activity to convert LTA4 into leukotriene B4 (LTB4) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0054" ref-type="ref">54</xref> and aminopeptidase activity to degrade and inactivate the tripeptide Pro‐Gly‐Pro (PGP) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0055" ref-type="ref">55</xref>. Perhaps even more curious, is that these two catalytic functions operate on opposing sides of the inflammatory response. LTB4 and PGP both attract neutrophils and promote inflammation, therefore while the epoxide hydrolase activity of LTA4H has a proinflammatory effect, the aminopeptidase activity of LTA4H has an anti‐inflammatory effect <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0056" ref-type="ref">56</xref>, and only inhibition of the hydrolase activity would be desired for an anti‐inflammatory therapeutic. Prior to identification of PGP as a physiological substrate, LTA4H was targeted for the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as acute lung injury, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. The identification of PGP as the physiological substrate for LTA4H has since precipitated the structural characterization of the two distinct catalytic roles. Despite the necessity of the catalytic zinc ion for both catalytic mechanisms, the two sites are distinct (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0004" ref-type="fig">4</xref>), and the inhibitor ARM1 (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0002" ref-type="fig">2</xref>D) is capable of selective inhibition of the epoxide hydrolase activity <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0056" ref-type="ref">56</xref>. This study provides the first convincing evidence that LTA4H could be a useful therapeutic target.</p><fig fig-type="Figure" xml:lang="en" id="febs14009-fig-0004" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 4</label><caption><p>The two distinct catalytic sites of <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">LTA</styled-content>4H. The cocrystal structure of <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">LTA</styled-content>4H in complex with substrate analog <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">OPB</styled-content>‐Pro (purple) and <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">ARM</styled-content>1 (green), a selective inhibitor of the epoxide hydrolase activity <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0056" ref-type="ref">56</xref>. Ligands are shown as colored sticks, with dots indicating atomic radii. <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">LTA</styled-content>4H is shown in gray with catalytic zinc (sphere), residues of the zinc‐binding motif (sticks), and solvent‐exposed area (surface representation) indicated.</p></caption><graphic id="nlm-graphic-9" xlink:href="FEBS-284-1473-g004"></graphic></fig><p>These recent advances in our understanding of LTA4H have emphasized the remaining gaps in our knowledge. Early structure‐based substrate profiling studies demonstrated LTA4H shows a preference for tripeptides with a P1 arginine that binds within a distinct specificity pocket <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0057" ref-type="ref">57</xref>. The identification of PGP as the physiological substrate is therefore surprising and suggests there are important physiological substrates for the LTA4H aminopeptidase activity that we do not yet understand. As we continue to uncover these unknown functions, we are likely to further illuminate other phenomena not previously understood. For example, a 2016 study recently implicated LTA4H as the potential target of a topical anti‐inflammatory agent, Bufexamac (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0002" ref-type="fig">2</xref>E), which was previously attributed to targeting cyclooxygenase, although with limited direct evidence <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0058" ref-type="ref">58</xref>. Xiao <italic>et al</italic>. characterized the inhibition of the LTA4H epoxide hydrolase activity by bufexamac, and determined the cocrystal structure. This structure showed bufexamac bound in the PGP site by coordination of the catalytic Zn<sup>+2</sup>. Therefore, we can infer that bufexamac inhibits both the aminopeptidase and hydrolase activity of LTA4H. Interestingly, side effects of Bufexamac include allergic contact dermatitis <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0059" ref-type="ref">59</xref>, which could be explained by the inhibition of PGP breakdown. This has led to recommendations in Europe to remove it from the market. Despite this, Xiao <italic>et al</italic>. went on to show that bufexamac inhibits LTB4 biosynthsis in neutrophils, thus inhibiting chemotaxis, and alleviated lipopolysaccharide‐induced acute lung injury, a neutrophilic inflammation‐associated disease, in mouse models <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0058" ref-type="ref">58</xref>. While this is promising, the potential side effects caused by interfering with PGP breakdown need to be given serious consideration in future LTA4H inhibition studies.</p></sec><sec id="febs14009-sec-0010"><title>Cancer</title><p>Aminopeptidase N (APN) has been described as a ‘moonlighting’ enzyme because it is involved in a vast range of biological processes including processing of neuropeptides and chemokines, cell adhesion, endocytosis, and as a receptor for coronavirus (reviewed in <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0003" ref-type="ref">3</xref>). APN is most commonly observed as a membrane‐anchored dimer <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0003" ref-type="ref">3</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0007" ref-type="ref">7</xref>, although a monomeric form in serum has also been described <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0060" ref-type="ref">60</xref>. Overexpression of APN has been observed on leukemic blasts in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0061" ref-type="ref">61</xref>, and compelling studies have implicated APN protease activity in tumor‐associated processes, particularly angiogenesis and metastasis <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0062" ref-type="ref">62</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0063" ref-type="ref">63</xref>. The aminopeptidase activity of APN has therefore been intensively studied as a target for AML and a wide range of tumor types <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0064" ref-type="ref">64</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0065" ref-type="ref">65</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0066" ref-type="ref">66</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0067" ref-type="ref">67</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0068" ref-type="ref">68</xref>. The most widely studied competitive APN inhibitors, Ubenimex (Bestatin) and Tosedostat (formerly CHR‐2797), have been clinically investigated for their anticancer effects: Ubenimex is approved for treatment of lung cancer, AML, and nasopharyngeal cancer, and Tosedostat showed significant antileukemic activity in Phase I/II clinical trials <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0065" ref-type="ref">65</xref>. Currently Phase I/II studies of Tosedostat in combination with other chemotherapeutic agents for AML and metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma are ongoing. Furthermore, Su <italic>et al</italic>. <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0069" ref-type="ref">69</xref>, showed that increasing a compounds APN inhibitory activity improved the antimetastasis and antiangiogenesis effects <italic>in vivo</italic>, thereby providing evidence that their anticancer effect is a direct result of inhibition of APN peptidase activity.</p><p>Bestatin also inhibits other human M1 aminopeptidases including aminopeptidase B, aminopeptidase A, LTA4H, and the M17 leucyl aminopeptidase <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0001" ref-type="ref">1</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0002" ref-type="ref">2</xref>. Therefore, selectivity is a particular concern for its use as a therapeutic. The recent determination of the X‐ray crystal structure of bestatin in complex with APN showed that bestatin binds with a noncanonical pose, coordinating the zinc with its terminal carboxylic acid (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0005" ref-type="fig">5</xref>) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0007" ref-type="ref">7</xref>. This is curious, given that all other bestatin‐bound aminopeptidase structures, including the closely related porcine APN (80% sequence identity), show a binding mode wherein the backbone hydroxy ketone of bestatin coordinates the active site zinc ion (Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0005" ref-type="fig">5</xref>). Irrespective of whether this unusual binding pose is observed in solution, it shows that human APN has the capacity to bind ligands differently to other M1 aminopeptidases, and suggests that careful structure‐guided drug discovery methods could exploit the differences in M1 aminopeptidase active sites to design selective APN inhibitors. A second potential solution to the selectivity issues of bestatin is presented by <italic>in vitro</italic> studies conducted by Saiki <italic>et al</italic>., who demonstrated that an APN‐specific monoclonal antibody WM15 inhibits invasion of highly metastatic cancer cells into recombinant basement membrane in a dose‐dependent manner <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0063" ref-type="ref">63</xref>. Subsequent studies showed that WM15 inhibits tumor‐derived APN activity and degradation of type‐IV collagen, suggesting that APN may also be involved in extracellular matrix degradation <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0063" ref-type="ref">63</xref>.</p><fig fig-type="Figure" xml:lang="en" id="febs14009-fig-0005" orientation="portrait" position="float"><label>Figure 5</label><caption><p>Bestatin binds <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">APN</styled-content> in a noncanonical pose (orange) <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0007" ref-type="ref">7</xref>, rather than the conserved canonical pose for other M1 aminopeptidases (blue, <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">APA</styled-content> in complex with bestatin used as representative <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0009" ref-type="ref">9</xref>). <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">APN</styled-content> solvent accessible surface area shown in gray and residues of the zinc‐binding motif as gray sticks. Catalytic zinc ions shown as spheres for <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">APN</styled-content> (orange) and <styled-content style="fixed-case" toggle="no">APA</styled-content> (blue).</p></caption><graphic id="nlm-graphic-11" xlink:href="FEBS-284-1473-g005"></graphic></fig><p>A second human M1 aminopeptidase, endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1), has also been targeted for the development of small‐molecule inhibitors as anticancer therapeutics <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0070" ref-type="ref">70</xref>. This strategy, however, does not directly target cancer cells, but modulates immune function to elicit a cytotoxic T‐cell response. Therefore, we will discuss inhibitors that target human M1 aminopeptidases to modulate immune responses separately.</p></sec><sec id="febs14009-sec-0011"><title>Immune‐mediated disease</title><p>Perhaps the most complex target of human M1 aminopeptidase inhibitors is the cellular adaptive immune response via the action of thee highly homologous enzymes: endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidases 1 and 2 (ERAP1 and ERAP2), and insulin‐regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP). Broadly, their role is to process antigens for loading onto the major histocompatibility complex and subsequent recognition by the appropriate T‐cell. Much of our understanding of the role of these enzymes is derived from comparative genome studies showing polymorphisms in the three enzymes are associated with immune‐mediated diseases, as well as mouse models and <italic>in vitro</italic> knockdown (see reviews <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0071" ref-type="ref">71</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0072" ref-type="ref">72</xref>). Polymorphisms of ERAP1/ERAP2/IRAP undoubtedly result in disease; however, proposed therapeutic uses of inhibitors are not targeted to these loss‐of‐function phenotypes, but rather toward autoimmune diseases and manipulation of the body's own immune response to combat disease (for a review of the proposed uses of ERAP1/ERAP2/IRAP as therapeutic targets see <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0072" ref-type="ref">72</xref>). Compounds that coordinate the catalytic zinc ion of ERAP1/ERAP2/IRAP with a phosphinic acid and occupy the substrate pockets via peptide‐like moieties (e.g., DG013A, Fig. <xref rid="febs14009-fig-0002" ref-type="fig">2</xref>F) potently inhibit all three enzymes, and alter antigen processing and presentation to enhance the cytotoxic response in murine cancer cell lines <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0070" ref-type="ref">70</xref>. While promising, complete inhibition of all three enzymes can be expected to result in side effects analogous to loss‐of‐function phenotypes. The strategy to target one or more of ERAP1/ERAP2/IRAP therefore requires careful validation, and a greater understanding of the specific physiological roles of each of the enzymes. Examination of their function and assessment of their potential as therapeutic targets is greatly complicated by the current choices of animal models; while mouse models have often been used, there are major differences in the antigen‐processing pathway between mice and humans, including a complete lack of ERAP2 in mice (discussed by Ref. <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0073" ref-type="ref">73</xref>).</p><p>If we are to comprehensively characterize the function of each of ERAP1, ERAP2, and IRAP, and properly judge whether they are valid therapeutic targets, inhibitors that are both potent and selective for each of the three enzymes are required for use as chemical probes. High‐resolution crystal structures of all three enzymes are available <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0074" ref-type="ref">74</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0075" ref-type="ref">75</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0076" ref-type="ref">76</xref>, which opens the door to the use of structure‐based drug design to develop such inhibitors. Research led by Stratikos recognizes this, and is spearheading the design of selective inhibitors for all three enzymes guided by a combination of crystallography and docking studies <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0077" ref-type="ref">77</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0078" ref-type="ref">78</xref>. Although they have successfully developed submicromolar inhibitors, the use of IC<sub>50</sub> values rather than inhibition constants (<italic>K</italic><sub>i</sub>) to measure compound inhibitory activity means that it is difficult to determine whether true selectivity has been achieved. Most recently, Weglarz‐Tomczak <italic>et al</italic>. have used a collection of previously designed, generic M1 aminopeptidase inhibitors to generate selective, submicromolar inhibitors of ERAP2 <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0079" ref-type="ref">79</xref>. However, ERAP1 could not be selectively inhibited over ERAP2, and the compounds have not been tested for IRAP inhibition.</p><p>While there is temptation to promote ERAP1, ERAP2, and/or IRAP inhibitors as therapeutic agents to regulate immune function, the strategy remains speculative. Inhibitors have been developed, and unarguably show disease‐relevant changes in the host response. But, whether these will be effective in treating specific disease states has not been established. There are complex and multiple roles attributed to ERAP1, ERAP2, and IRAP, which we do not fully understand. Therefore, any pharmaceutical modification of their activity must proceed with extreme caution. For example, IRAP clearly has other roles outside of immune regulation including memory and cognition <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0080" ref-type="ref">80</xref>, <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0081" ref-type="ref">81</xref> and regulating spine density <xref rid="febs14009-bib-0082" ref-type="ref">82</xref>. While these studies present further tantalizing ideas for the use of inhibitors specific for ERAP1, ERAP2, or IRAP as therapeutics, their role in such a range of essential physiological processes should also serve as a warning.</p></sec></sec><sec id="febs14009-sec-0012"><title>Conclusions</title><p>M1 aminopeptidases play multiple, important roles in a wide range of physiological processes and organisms. The importance of these functions, in combination with a defined active site readily amenable to inhibitor design, has led many research groups to target their protease activity with the intention of developing novel human therapeutics. This has been supported by a vast repertoire of structural information available to guide and accelerate inhibitor development. However, as tempting as these attributes may be, the combination of disease‐relevant physiological functions with druggable active sites does not alone rationalize them as valid drug targets.</p><p>If a pathogenic organism possesses a single, essential M1 aminopeptidase, as we observe in <italic>P. falciparum</italic>, subsequent design of a potent inhibitor with therapeutic activity is, in theory, straightforward. However, our review of the literature shows that the first vital step, the demonstration that the M1 aminopeptidase activity is absolutely required for pathogen survival, has often been neglected. This oversight has resulted in unsubstantiated claims of compounds possessing antimicrobial activity. Once validated, the major challenge for targeting an M1 aminopeptidase is likely to be acquiring specificity over the highly conserved human homologs. However, it could be argued that manageable side effects that result from inhibition of a human M1 aminopeptidase may be acceptable for the short span of treatment required to clear a pathogen from the body.</p><p>Humans possess nine M1 aminopeptidases, the precise physiological roles of which are not fully understood. Those that have been implicated in a disease state have been studied in greater detail, which has illustrated the complexity of the physiological networks and roles for a single human M1 aminopeptidase. Despite this, inhibitors of both APA and APN have already shown promise in the clinic for treatment of hypertension and cancer‐type diseases, respectively. In the remaining cases, particularly LTA4H, ERAP1, ERAP2, and IRAP, carefully designed chemical probes need to be used as tools to further investigate the precise physiological roles for the enzymes <italic>in vivo</italic> before a single enzyme can be validated as a therapeutic target. During this validation process, close attention needs to be paid to ensure that the inhibitors are specific for the targeted enzyme over the other M1 aminopeptidases, and that suitable animal models are chosen. Many of the developed inhibitors have been based on substrate analogs or small zinc‐binding compounds. This design strategy raises substantial concerns regarding selectivity, as the M1 aminopeptidases all possess conserved active site zinc‐binding and catalytic exopeptidase motifs, and are therefore likely to be inhibited by similar molecules. As a result, much of the available information describing the role of an M1 aminopeptidase and its potential as a therapeutic target is derived from nonspecific inhibitors. Inhibitor specificity remains a problem even for those M1 aminopeptidases that have been validated as drug targets. Off‐target side effects caused by lack of selectivity for a specific enzyme may not be identified until long‐term treatment during clinical trials. However, they could potentially be avoided during the development stage by utilizing the detailed structural information on enzyme homologs to guide inhibitor development as well as comprehensive testing of the inhibitory capacity of lead compounds against the full panel of human M1 aminopeptidases.</p><p>Overall, while our analysis of recent literature has identified some attractive therapeutic uses for M1 aminopeptidase inhibitors, it has also highlighted a need for early validation of M1 aminopeptidases via appropriate <italic>in vivo</italic> studies using knockdown/knockout models and carefully designed chemical probes. Therefore, while M1 aminopeptidase inhibitors hold promise for the treatment of a range of conditions including malaria, hypertension, and cancer, inhibitor design must be approached with great caution, and conducted with full respect for the vast range of physiological processes with which related M1 aminopeptidases are involved. Finally, recent research highlighting the potential for vaccines targeted against M1 aminopeptidases independent of protease function may further broaden the range of treatment options for M1 aminopeptidase‐targeted therapeutics.</p></sec><sec id="febs14009-sec-0014"><title>Author contributions</title><p>ND and SM defined the concept of the review, checked the literature, and wrote the manuscript; JL, WY, and TM checked literature and assisted in writing the manuscript.</p></sec></body><back><ack id="febs14009-sec-0013"><title>Acknowledgements</title><p>This work was supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (Project grant 1063786 to SM). 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