Why do “coxibs” bind so tightly to cycoloxygenase-2 ?

the polar sulphonamide side chain tightly bind to hydrophilic “side pocket”

Kurumbail RG et al. Nature 1996;384:644-8.

Arg 513 and

Hist 90 - forms hydrogen bonds

with oxygen in sulphonamide

side chain

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