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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF FASCIN IN COMPLEX WITH COMPOUND 9
Structural highlights
FunctionFSCN1_HUMAN Organizes filamentous actin into bundles with a minimum of 4.1:1 actin/fascin ratio. Plays a role in the organization of actin filament bundles and the formation of microspikes, membrane ruffles, and stress fibers. Important for the formation of a diverse set of cell protrusions, such as filopodia, and for cell motility and migration.[1] [2] [3] [4] Publication Abstract from PubMedFascin is an actin binding and bundling protein that is not expressed in normal epithelial tissues but overexpressed in a variety of invasive epithelial tumors. It has a critical role in cancer cell metastasis by promoting cell migration and invasion. Here we report the crystal structures of fascin in complex with a series of novel and potent inhibitors. Structure-based elaboration of these compounds enabled the development of a series with nanomolar affinities for fascin, good physicochemical properties and the ability to inhibit fascin-mediated bundling of filamentous actin. These compounds provide promising starting points for fascin-targeted anti-metastatic therapies. Structure-based design, synthesis and biological evaluation of a novel series of isoquinolone and pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine inhibitors of fascin 1 as potential anti-metastatic agents.,Francis S, Croft D, Schuttelkopf AW, Parry C, Pugliese A, Cameron K, Claydon S, Drysdale M, Gardner C, Gohlke A, Goodwin G, Gray CH, Konczal J, McDonald L, Mezna M, Pannifer A, Paul NR, Machesky L, McKinnon H, Bower J Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2019 Jan 30. pii: S0960-894X(19)30056-3. doi:, 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.01.035. PMID:30773430[5] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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