X-ray structures and analysis of 11 cyclosporin derivatives complexed with cyclophilin A.

Eight new X-ray structures of different cyclophilin A/cyclosporin-derivative complexes are presented. These structures, combined with the existing three published cyclosporin complexes, provide a useful structural database for the analysis of protein-ligand interactions. The effect of small chemical differences on protein-ligand hydrogen-bonding, van der Waals interactions and water structure is presented.