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indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1

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Immunopharmacology Ligand target has curated data in GtoImmuPdb

Target id: 2829

Nomenclature: indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1

Abbreviated Name: IDO1

Family: 1.13.11.- Dioxygenases

Gene and Protein Information Click here for help
Species TM AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Human - 403 8p11.21 IDO1 indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 2,20
Mouse - 407 8 A2 Ido1 indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1
Rat - 407 16q12.5 Ido1 indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1
Gene and Protein Information Comments
Two isoforms of mouse Ido1 have been identified. We list the longer of the two, isoform 1 in the table above. The shorter isoform has only 316 amino acids.
Previous and Unofficial Names Click here for help
INDO | indoleamine-pyrrole 2,3 dioxygenase | IDO-1 | IDO | indoleamine 2
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Selected 3D Structures Click here for help
Image of receptor 3D structure from RCSB PDB
Description:  Crystal structure of the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenagse 1 (IDO1) complexed with Amg-1.
PDB Id:  4PK5
Ligand:  amg-1
Resolution:  2.79Å
Species:  Human
References:  24
Image of receptor 3D structure from RCSB PDB
Description:  Crystal Structure of Human IDO1 bound to navoximod (NLG-919)
PDB Id:  6O3I
Ligand:  navoximod
Resolution:  2.69Å
Species:  Human
References:  11
Image of receptor 3D structure from RCSB PDB
Description:  Crystal structure of the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) in complexed with ferric heme and Epacadostat
PDB Id:  6E40
Ligand:  epacadostat
Resolution:  2.306Å
Species:  Human
References:  15
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EC Number: 1.13.11.52

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Inhibitors
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Ligand Sp. Action Value Parameter Reference
compound 8u [PMID: 31999451] Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition 7.1 pKd 8
pKd 7.1 (Kd 8x10-8 M) [8]
Description: Binding dissociation constant determined for recombinant human IDO1 by SPR analysis.
navoximod Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition 8.2 pKi 11
pKi 8.2 (Ki 5.8x10-9 M) [11]
tryptanthrin 5i Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition 7.3 pKi 13
pKi 7.3 (Ki 5.4x10-8 M) [13]
tryptanthrin Small molecule or natural product Hs Inhibition 5.3 pKi 26
pKi 5.3 (Ki 4.81x10-6 M) [26]
necrostatin-1 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition 4.9 pKi 19
pKi 4.9 (Ki 1.16x10-5 M) [19]
Description: Using a purified recombinant human IDO enzyme for in vitro>/i> assays.
1-methyl-L-tryptophan Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibition 4.4 pKi 26
pKi 4.4 (Ki 4.23x10-5 M) [26]
beta-carboline Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibition 0.9 pKi 3
pKi 0.9 (Ki 1.2x10-1 M) [3]
epacadostat Small molecule or natural product Primary target of this compound Ligand has a PDB structure Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition 7.2 pIC50 27
pIC50 7.2 (IC50 6.7x10-8 M) [27]
tryptanthrin 5i Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition 7.0 pIC50 13
pIC50 7.0 (IC50 1.03x10-7 M) [13]
PF-06840003 Small molecule or natural product Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition 6.8 pIC50 1
pIC50 6.8 (IC50 1.5x10-7 M) [1]
Description: Measuring inhibition of IDO1-induced kynurenine production in vitro.
LW106 Small molecule or natural product Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition 5.8 pIC50 4
pIC50 5.8 (IC50 1.57x10-6 M) [4]
Description: Measuring enzyme activity in IFNγ-stimulated HeLa cells.
amg-1 Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibition 5.5 pIC50 16
pIC50 5.5 (IC50 3x10-6 M) [16]
linrodostat Small molecule or natural product Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition - - 21
[21]
Immunopharmacology Comments
The indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase (IDO) branch of the kynurenine (KYN) pathway of tryptophan metabolism has been intensely studied in relation to immune tolerance and allergy. IDO is generally considered to be a tolerogenic, immunosuppressive enzyme, that is induced by IFN-γ. It provides a negative feedback pathway that limits uncontrolled immune responses. Its immunosuppressive actions arise from its promotion of tryptophan depletion, and elevation of KYN metabolite levels. The aryl hydrocarbon receptor serves as a receptor for KYN and should be considered when evaluating the IDO-KYN pathway in immune homeostasis and its potential to modulate innate and adaptive immune responses [9].

IDO1 expression is increased by IFN-γ and IL-6 [12] (the latter in the presence of a histone deacetylase inhibitor). It is proposed that upregulating IDO1 via HDAC inhibition may be a therapeutic approach for the acute lethal idiopathic pulmonary syndrome that is a complication following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation [12].

In the tumour microenvironment, depletion of tryptophan (catalysed by tumour-expressed IDO1) promotes Treg cell differentiation, suppresses the immune response and decreases dendritic cell function, thus creating a tolerogenic environment in which the cancer cells can survive and proliferate. Since IDO1 inhibitors have been shown to reverse this escape mechanism, ID01 has emerged as a promising molecular target for the development of novel agents as cancer immunotherapeutics [7], as well as for the treatment of other diseases that are characterised by the reduction of local tryptophan levels. The applicability of ID01 inhibition has been shown in preclinical models of diseases including arthritis, ischemia-reperfusion injury, endotoxin shock, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection, airway inflammation, and cancer [6,25]. However, clinical therapeutic efficacy has proven elusive [10].
Cell Type Associations
Immuno Cell Type:  Dendritic cells
Cell Ontology Term:   dendritic cell (CL:0000451)
Langerhans cell (CL:0000453)
References:  5,9
Immuno Process Associations
Immuno Process:  T cell (activation)
Immuno Process:  Inflammation
Immuno Process:  Immune regulation
Immuno Process:  Immune system development
Immuno Process:  Cytokine production & signalling
Immuno Process:  Chemotaxis & migration
Immuno Process:  Cellular signalling
Physiological Functions Click here for help
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 catalyzes the degradation of L-tryptophan via the reaction L-tryptophan + O2 <=> N-formyl-L-kynurenine. L-tryptophan has an immunosuppressive effect.
Species:  Human
Tissue:  Macrophages
References:  17
IDO expression at the maternal–fetal interface depletes L-tryptophan, an effect which inhibits activation of maternal T-cells in resopnse to fetal alloantigens, thereby preventing rejection of the fetus.
Species:  Mouse
Tissue:  Decidua, placenta
References:  17
IDO expression by tumour cells, depletes L-tryptophan in the tumour microenvironment blocks T-cell proliferation thereby allowing tumour cells to evade the immune response.
Species:  Human
Tissue:  Melanoma cells, pancreatic cancer cells, non-small cell lung cancer cells, laryngeal carcinoma cells, pharyngeal squamous-cell carcinoma cells.
References:  25
General Comments
IDO1 is a rate-limiting enzyme of tryptophan catabolism along the kynurenine pathway. IDO1 catabolises both the L- and D- enantiomers of tryptophan, but shows preference for L-tryptophan. Additional IDO1 substrates include indoleamines such as serotonin, melatonin, and tryptamine [22].
IDO1 emerged as an important new therapeutic target for the treatment of cancer, neurological disorders, and other diseases that are characterized by pathological tryptophan metabolism. Despite encouraging anti-tumour activity in preclinical models and good tolerability and encouraging efficacy in early stage clinical trials, especially in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors [18], the potential of IDO1 inhibitors may not be translated to later stage clinical efficacy. Results from the Phase 3 ECHO-301 study (NCT02752074) found no evidence that epacadostat provides any increased benefit compared to pembrolizumab alone in patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma [14]. This failure has led to a re-evaluation of the utility of IDO1 inhibition as an adjunct to checkpoint inhibition in immuno-oncology [23] (see also IDO Inhibitors Hit a Wall on Derek Lowe's In The Pipeline blog, April 9, 2018).

References

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2. Dai W, Gupta SL. (1990) Molecular cloning, sequencing and expression of human interferon-gamma-inducible indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase cDNA. Biochem Biophys Res Commun, 168 (1): 1-8. [PMID:2109605]

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4. Fu R, Zhang YW, Li HM, Lv WC, Zhao L, Guo QL, Lu T, Weiss SJ, Li ZY, Wu ZQ. (2018) LW106, a novel indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 inhibitor, suppresses tumour progression by limiting stroma-immune crosstalk and cancer stem cell enrichment in tumour micro-environment. Br J Pharmacol, 175 (14): 3034-3049. [PMID:29722898]

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