Synthesis and evaluation of derivatives of the proteasome deubiquitinase inhibitor b-AP15.

ABSTRACT: The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is increasingly recognized as a therapeutic target for the development of anticancer therapies. The success of the 20S proteasome core particle (20S CP) inhibitor bortezomib in the clinical management of multiple myeloma has raised the possibility of identifying other UPS components for therapeutic intervention. We previously identified the small molecule b-AP15 as an inhibitor of 19S proteasome deubiquitinase (DUB) activity. Building upon our previous data, we performed a structure-activity relationship (SAR) study on b-AP15 and identified VLX1570 as an analog with promising properties, including enhanced potency and improved solubility in aqueous solution. In silico modeling was consistent with interaction of VLX1570 with key cysteine residues locate

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4846425 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature