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We assayed several benzamidine derivatives for inhibition potency with HRgpA and RgpB gingipains, enzymes which are involved in the pathogenesis of gingivitis and periodontal disease. The benzamidine derivatives proved to be effective inhibitors of HRgpA and RgpB, with the best inhibitor being a bisbenzamidine with a urea linker (Ki=30 M). The inhibition potency was increased 2  3 fold in the presence of low concentrations of zinc with the benzamidines containing a urea moiety linking the two aromatic rings. We propose an inhibition model involving a tetrahedral zinc atom coordinated with the active site Cys and His of gingipain and the urea linker in the benzamidine inhibitor. In summary, we have discovered a new series of effective inhibitors for the gingipains and found a novel way to increase inhibitor potency with the HRgpA and RgpB gingipains using zinc.

Inhibition of Arginine Gingipains (RgpB and HRgpA) with Benzamidine Inhibitors: Zinc Increases Inhibitory Potency