Structure−Activity Relationship Studies of Phenanthridine-Based Bcl-XL Inhibitors
摘要:
Despite their structural similarities, the natural products chelerythrine (5) and sanguinarine (6) target different binding sites on the pro-survival Bcl-X-L protein. This paper details the synthesis of phenanthridine-based analogues of the natural products that were used to probe this difference in binding profiles. The inhibitory constants for these compounds were then measured in a fluorescence polarization assay against Bcl-X-L. and the tagged Bak-BH3 peptide. The results led to structure-activity relationship studies, which identified the structural motifs required for binding-site specificity as well as inhibitory activity. We also identified synthetic analogues of the natural products that display similar binding modes but with more potent IC50 values.
Structure−Activity Relationship Studies of Phenanthridine-Based Bcl-XL Inhibitors
摘要:
Despite their structural similarities, the natural products chelerythrine (5) and sanguinarine (6) target different binding sites on the pro-survival Bcl-X-L protein. This paper details the synthesis of phenanthridine-based analogues of the natural products that were used to probe this difference in binding profiles. The inhibitory constants for these compounds were then measured in a fluorescence polarization assay against Bcl-X-L. and the tagged Bak-BH3 peptide. The results led to structure-activity relationship studies, which identified the structural motifs required for binding-site specificity as well as inhibitory activity. We also identified synthetic analogues of the natural products that display similar binding modes but with more potent IC50 values.