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  2. Adenosine-derived inhibitors of 78 kDa glucose regulated protein (Grp78) ATPase: insights into isoform selectivity

Adenosine-derived inhibitors of 78 kDa glucose regulated protein (Grp78) ATPase: insights into isoform selectivity

  • J Med Chem. 2011 Jun 23;54(12):4034-41. doi: 10.1021/jm101625x.
Alba T Macias 1 Douglas S Williamson Nicola Allen Jenifer Borgognoni Alexandra Clay Zoe Daniels Pawel Dokurno Martin J Drysdale Geraint L Francis Christopher J Graham Rob Howes Natalia Matassova James B Murray Rachel Parsons Terry Shaw Allan E Surgenor Lindsey Terry Yikang Wang Mike Wood Andrew J Massey
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Affiliation

  • 1 Vernalis (R&D) Ltd., Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6GB, UK. a.macias@vernalis.com
Abstract

78 kDa glucose-regulated protein (Grp78) is a heat shock protein (HSP) involved in protein folding that plays a role in Cancer cell proliferation. Binding of adenosine-derived inhibitors to Grp78 was characterized by surface plasmon resonance and isothermal titration calorimetry. The most potent compounds were 13 (VER-155008) with K(D) = 80 nM and 14 with K(D) = 60 nM. X-ray crystal structures of Grp78 bound to ATP, ADPnP, and adenosine derivative 10 revealed differences in the binding site between Grp78 and homologous proteins.

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