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ArticleInorganic chemistry2026

Tuning Au Reactivity Beyond Canonical Targets: Ligand-Driven Au(I) Metalation of Lysine Residues in Hen Egg White Lysozyme.

Davide Piroddu, Luca Famlonga, Iogann Tolbatov, Giarita Ferraro, Lorenzo Chiaverini, Antonello Merlino, Diego La Mendola, Alessandro Marrone, Tiziano Marzo

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Davide PirodduDepartment of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Luca FamlongaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Iogann TolbatovDepartment of Chemical, Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9700-5331
Giarita FerraroDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 21, I-80126 Napoli, Italy.
Lorenzo ChiaveriniDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4857-9819
Antonello MerlinoDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 21, I-80126 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1045-7720
Diego La MendolaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
Alessandro MarroneDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Chieti-Pescara "G. D'Annunzio", Viale Pindaro 42, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8311-8172
Tiziano MarzoDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2567-3637

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Abstract

Au(I) complexes are widely investigated as therapeutic agents due to their high affinity for biological nucleophiles and protein targets. Here, the reactivity of an Auranofin (AF) derivative bearing naproxen as a ligand toward hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) was investigated by a combined crystallographic and computational approach. Notably, the first observation of lysine metalation in HEWL by an Au complex is reported. The results highlight how ligand substitution can significantly affect Au(I) reactivity toward biomacromolecules, enabling noncanonical targeting and potentially impacting biological activity.

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AuranofinCoordination ComplexesGoldLysineMuramidaseAnimalsChickensLigandsModels, MolecularMolecular StructureNaproxenAuranofinCoordination ComplexesGoldhen egg lysozymeLigandsLysineMuramidaseNaproxen

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PMCPMC13390033

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