Deciphering the Inhibition of the Neuronal Calcium Sensor 1 and the Guanine Exchange Factor Ric8a with a Small Phenothiazine Molecule for the Rational Generation of Therapeutic Synapse Function Regulators
摘要:
Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are known to play an essential role between the neuronal calcium sensor 1 (NCS-l) and the guanine exchange factor Ric8a to regulate synapse function, emerging as a draggable interface for synaptopathies such as the fragile X syndrome (FXS). Recently, the phenothiazine FD44 has been identified as an inhibitor of this PPI, decreasing the abnormally high synapse number and enhancing associative learning in a FXS animal model.Here, we have integrated advanced experimental and computational studies to obtain important structural insights into Drosophila NCS-1/FD44 recognition to understand the basis of its affinity and specificity and generate improved PPI regulators. This has allowed the identification of a new small drug-liKe molecule, IGS-1.76, which efficiently inhibits the human NCS-l/Ric8a complex with improved binding potency. The crystal structure of the Drosophila NCS-l/IGS-1.76 complex demonstrates that the new inhibitor, although chemically different from FD44, shares the same mechanism of action and constitutes a new hit candidate for FXS.
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申请人:Mars, Incorporated
公开号:EP3229610B1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-09
Deciphering the Inhibition of the Neuronal Calcium Sensor 1 and the Guanine Exchange Factor Ric8a with a Small Phenothiazine Molecule for the Rational Generation of Therapeutic Synapse Function Regulators
作者:Carlos Roca、Loreto Martinez-González、Miguel Daniel-Mozo、Javier Sastre、Lourdes Infantes、Alicia Mansilla、Antonio Chaves-Sanjuan、Juana María González-Rubio、Carmen Gil、F. Javier Cañada、Ana Martinez、María José Sanchez-Barrena、Nuria E. Campillo
DOI:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b00088
日期:2018.7.26
Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are known to play an essential role between the neuronal calcium sensor 1 (NCS-l) and the guanine exchange factor Ric8a to regulate synapse function, emerging as a draggable interface for synaptopathies such as the fragile X syndrome (FXS). Recently, the phenothiazine FD44 has been identified as an inhibitor of this PPI, decreasing the abnormally high synapse number and enhancing associative learning in a FXS animal model.Here, we have integrated advanced experimental and computational studies to obtain important structural insights into Drosophila NCS-1/FD44 recognition to understand the basis of its affinity and specificity and generate improved PPI regulators. This has allowed the identification of a new small drug-liKe molecule, IGS-1.76, which efficiently inhibits the human NCS-l/Ric8a complex with improved binding potency. The crystal structure of the Drosophila NCS-l/IGS-1.76 complex demonstrates that the new inhibitor, although chemically different from FD44, shares the same mechanism of action and constitutes a new hit candidate for FXS.