Optimization of a series of dipeptides with a P3 threonine residue as non-covalent inhibitors of the chymotrypsin-like activity of the human 20S proteasome

Christopher Blackburn, Cynthia Barrett, Jonathan L Blank, Frank J Bruzzese, Nancy Bump, Lawrence R Dick, Paul Fleming, Khristofer Garcia, Paul Hales, Zhigen Hu, Matthew Jones, Jane X Liu, Darshan S Sappal, Michael D Sintchak, Christopher Tsu, Kenneth M Gigstad

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Abstract

Starting from a tripeptide screening hit, a series of dipeptide inhibitors of the proteasome with Thr as the P3 residue has been optimized with the aid of crystal structures in complex with the β-5/6 active site of y20S. Derivative 25, (β5 IC(50)=7.4 nM) inhibits only the chymotryptic activity of the proteasome, shows cellular activity against targets in the UPS, and inhibits proliferation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6581-6586
Number of pages6
JournalBioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
Volume20
Issue number22
Early online date15 Sept 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chymotrypsin/antagonists & inhibitors
  • Dipeptides/chemistry
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/metabolism
  • Threonine/chemistry

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