Aloisines, a new family of CDK/GSK-3 inhibitors. SAR study, crystal structure in complex with CDK2, enzyme selectivity, and cellular effects.

Abstract

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) regulate the cell cycle, apoptosis, neuronal functions, transcription, and exocytosis. The observation of CDK deregulations in various pathological situations suggests that CDK inhibitors may have a therapeutic value. In this article, we report on the identification of 6-phenyl[5H]pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrazines (aloisines) as a novel potent CDK inhibitory scaffold. A selectivity study performed on 26 kinases shows that aloisine A is highly selective for CDK1/cyclin B, CDK2/cyclin A-E, CDK5/p25, and GSK-3 alpha/beta; the two latter enzymes have been implicated in Alzheimer's disease. Kinetic studies, as well as the resolution of a CDK2-aloisine cocrystal structure, demonstrate that aloisines act by competitive inhibition of ATP binding to the catalytic subunit of the kinase. As observed with all inhibitors reported so far, aloisine interacts with the ATP-binding pocket through two hydrogen bonds with backbone nitrogen and oxygen atoms of Leu 83. Aloisine inhibits cell proliferation by arresting cells in both G1 and G2.

• Authors: Yvette Mettey, Marie Gompel, Virginie Thomas, Matthieu Garnier, Maryse Leost, Irène Ceballos-Picot, Martin Noble, Jane Endicott, Jean-michel Vierfond, Laurent Meijer
• Journal: Journal of medicinal chemistry (J Med Chem) Vol. 46 Issue 2 Pg. 222-36 (Jan 16 2003) ISSN: 0022-2623 [Print] United States
• PMID: 12519061 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Enzyme Inhibitors
• Pyrazines
• Adenosine Triphosphate
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5
• Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
• CDC2 Protein Kinase
• CDC2-CDC28 Kinases
• CDK2 protein, human
• CDK5 protein, human
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinases
• Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3

Topics

• Adenosine Triphosphate (chemistry)
• Antineoplastic Agents (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)
• Binding, Competitive
• CDC2 Protein Kinase (antagonists & inhibitors)
• CDC2-CDC28 Kinases
• Cell Division (drug effects)
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5
• Cyclin-Dependent Kinases (antagonists & inhibitors, chemistry)
• Enzyme Inhibitors (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)
• Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 (antagonists & inhibitors, chemistry)
• Humans
• Hydrogen Bonding
• Models, Molecular
• Molecular Conformation
• Neurons (cytology, drug effects)
• Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases (antagonists & inhibitors, chemistry)
• Pyrazines (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacology)
• Structure-Activity Relationship
• Tumor Cells, Cultured