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Targeting Sec61Α By Ipomoeassin F Leads To Highly Cytotoxic Effect, Zhijian Hu May 2019

Targeting Sec61Α By Ipomoeassin F Leads To Highly Cytotoxic Effect, Zhijian Hu

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Ipomoeassin F is a flagship congener of a resin glycoside family that inhibits growth of many tumor cell lines with only single-digital nanomolar IC50 values. However, biological and pharmacological mechanisms of ipomoeassin F have been undefined. To facilitate exploration of the biological and pharmacological properties, we performed sophisticate SAR (Structure–activity relationship) studies of ipomoeassin F to understand its pharmacophore and structure properties so that we can design favorable probes for further biological investigation. By applying appropriate deviates that possess fluorescent groups and similar bio-activity, the target protein was found to be localized in endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Through biotin affinity pull …


Lead Identification Of Β-Lactam And Related Imine Inhibitors Of The Molecular Caperone Heat Shock Protein 90, Niamh O'Boyle, Andrew Js Knox, Trevor P. Price, D. Clive Williams, Daniela M. Zisterer, David G. Lloyd, Mary J. Meegan Jan 2011

Lead Identification Of Β-Lactam And Related Imine Inhibitors Of The Molecular Caperone Heat Shock Protein 90, Niamh O'Boyle, Andrew Js Knox, Trevor P. Price, D. Clive Williams, Daniela M. Zisterer, David G. Lloyd, Mary J. Meegan

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Heat shock protein 90 is an emerging target for oncology therapeutics. Inhibitors of this molecular chaperone, which is responsible for the maintenance of a number of oncogenic proteins, have shown promise in clinical trials and represent a new and exciting area in the treatment of cancer. Heat shock protein 90 inhibitors have huge structural diversity, and here we present the identification of inhibitors based on β-lactam and imine templates. β-Lactam 5 and imines 12 and 18 exhibit binding to heat shock protein 90-α with IC50 values of 5.6 μM, 14.5 μM and 22.1 μM respectively. The binding affinity displayed …