Abstract |
CCG-1423 and related analogues represent a new class of inhibitors of Rho/MKL1/SRF-mediated gene transcription, a pathway that has been implicated in both cancer and fibrosis. The molecular target for these compounds is unknown. To facilitate its identification, a series of tag-free photoaffinity probes was designed and synthesized, each one containing a photoactivatable group and an acetylenic end group for subsequent attachment to a fluorescent tag using click chemistry. All were confirmed to maintain biological activity in a cell-based assay for inhibition of SRE-Luc expression. The functional activity of the most potent probe 24 was further confirmed in an assay for PC-3 cell migration. Photolysis of 24 in intact PC-3 cells followed by cell lysis, click ligation of a fluorescent dye, and gel electrophoresis revealed specific labeling of a single 24 kDa band that could be blocked with an active competitor. Future work will focus on identifying the labeled protein(s).
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Authors | Jessica L Bell, Andrew J Haak, Susan M Wade, Yihan Sun, Richard R Neubig, Scott D Larsen |
Journal | Beilstein journal of organic chemistry
(Beilstein J Org Chem)
Vol. 9
Pg. 966-73
( 2013)
ISSN: 1860-5397 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 23766813
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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