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Inhibition of CDC25B phosphatase through disruption of protein-protein interaction.


ABSTRACT: CDC25 phosphatases are key cell cycle regulators and represent very attractive but challenging targets for anticancer drug discovery. Here, we explored whether fragment-based screening represents a valid approach to identify inhibitors of CDC25B. This resulted in identification of 2-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzonitrile, which directly binds to the catalytic domain of CDC25B. Interestingly, NMR data and the crystal structure demonstrate that this compound binds to the pocket distant from the active site and adjacent to the protein-protein interaction interface with CDK2/Cyclin A substrate. Furthermore, we developed a more potent analogue that disrupts CDC25B interaction with CDK2/Cyclin A and inhibits dephosphorylation of CDK2. Based on these studies, we provide a proof of concept that targeting CDC25 phosphatases by inhibiting their protein-protein interactions with CDK2/Cyclin A substrate represents a novel, viable opportunity to target this important class of enzymes.

SUBMITTER: Lund G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4340349 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Inhibition of CDC25B phosphatase through disruption of protein-protein interaction.

Lund George G   Dudkin Sergii S   Borkin Dmitry D   Ni Wendi W   Grembecka Jolanta J   Cierpicki Tomasz T  

ACS chemical biology 20141201 2


CDC25 phosphatases are key cell cycle regulators and represent very attractive but challenging targets for anticancer drug discovery. Here, we explored whether fragment-based screening represents a valid approach to identify inhibitors of CDC25B. This resulted in identification of 2-fluoro-4-hydroxybenzonitrile, which directly binds to the catalytic domain of CDC25B. Interestingly, NMR data and the crystal structure demonstrate that this compound binds to the pocket distant from the active site  ...[more]

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