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Druggable binding sites in the multicomponent assemblies that characterise DNA double-strand-break repair through non-homologous end joining.


ABSTRACT: Non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) is one of the two principal damage repair pathways for DNA double-strand breaks in cells. In this review, we give a brief overview of the system including a discussion of the effects of deregulation of NHEJ components in carcinogenesis and resistance to cancer therapy. We then discuss the relevance of targeting NHEJ components pharmacologically as a potential cancer therapy and review previous approaches to orthosteric regulation of NHEJ factors. Given the limited success of previous investigations to develop inhibitors against individual components, we give a brief discussion of the recent advances in computational and structural biology that allow us to explore different targets, with a particular focus on modulating protein-protein interaction interfaces. We illustrate this discussion with three examples showcasing some current approaches to developing protein-protein interaction inhibitors to modulate the assembly of NHEJ multiprotein complexes in space and time.

SUBMITTER: Kefala Stavridi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7588668 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Druggable binding sites in the multicomponent assemblies that characterise DNA double-strand-break repair through non-homologous end joining.

Kefala Stavridi Antonia A   Appleby Robert R   Liang Shikang S   Blundell Tom L TL   Chaplin Amanda K AK  

Essays in biochemistry 20201001 5


Non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) is one of the two principal damage repair pathways for DNA double-strand breaks in cells. In this review, we give a brief overview of the system including a discussion of the effects of deregulation of NHEJ components in carcinogenesis and resistance to cancer therapy. We then discuss the relevance of targeting NHEJ components pharmacologically as a potential cancer therapy and review previous approaches to orthosteric regulation of NHEJ factors. Given the limit  ...[more]

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