Optimal linker length for small molecule PROTACs that selectively target p38α and p38β for degradation
作者:Craig Donoghue、Monica Cubillos-Rojas、Nuria Gutierrez-Prat、Carolina Sanchez-Zarzalejo、Xavier Verdaguer、Antoni Riera、Angel R. Nebreda
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112451
日期:2020.9
p38β for degradation. These proteolysis targeted chimeras (PROTACs) are based on an ATP competitive inhibitor of p38α and p38β, which is linked to thalidomide analogues to recruit the Cereblon E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Compound synthesis was facilitated by the use of a copper catalyzed “click” reaction. We show that optimization of the linker length and composition is crucial for the degradation-inducing
我们报道了选择性靶向p38α和p38β降解的异双功能小分子的设计。这些靶向蛋白质水解的嵌合体(PROTAC)基于p38α和p38β的ATP竞争性抑制剂,后者与沙利度胺类似物相连以募集Cereblon E3泛素连接酶复合物。通过使用铜催化的“喀哒”反应可促进化合物的合成。我们表明,优化连接子的长度和组成对于这些PROTAC的降解诱导活性至关重要。我们提供的证据表明,这些化合物可以诱导p38α和p38β的降解,但是在几种哺乳动物细胞系中,在纳摩尔浓度下没有其他相关的激酶。因此,PROTACs抑制压力和细胞因子诱导的p38α信号传导。我们的化合物有助于理解PROTAC的发展,