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Crystal structure of BCL-XL bound to compound 15: (R)-2-(3-(2-((4'-Chloro-[1,1'-biphenyl]-2-yl)methyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-6-carbonyl)-3-(4-methylbenzyl)ureido)-3-((cyclohexylmethyl)sulfonyl)propanoic acid
Structural highlights
FunctionB2CL1_HUMAN Potent inhibitor of cell death. Inhibits activation of caspases (By similarity). Appears to regulate cell death by blocking the voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) by binding to it and preventing the release of the caspase activator, CYC1, from the mitochondrial membrane. Also acts as a regulator of G2 checkpoint and progression to cytokinesis during mitosis.[1] [2] Isoform Bcl-X(S) promotes apoptosis.[3] [4] Publication Abstract from PubMedThe BCL-2 family of proteins (including the prosurvival proteins BCL-2, BCL-XL, and MCL-1) is an important target for the development of novel anticancer therapeutics. Despite the challenges of targeting protein-protein interaction (PPI) interfaces with small molecules, a number of inhibitors (called BH3 mimetics) have entered the clinic and the BCL-2 inhibitor, ABT-199/venetoclax, is already proving transformative. For BCL-XL, new validated chemical series are desirable. Here, we outline the crystallography-guided development of a structurally distinct series of BCL-XL/BCL-2 inhibitors based on a benzoylurea scaffold, originally proposed as alpha-helix mimetics. We describe structure-guided exploration of a cryptic "p5" pocket identified in BCL-XL. This work yields novel inhibitors with submicromolar binding, with marked selectivity toward BCL-XL. Extension into the hydrophobic p2 pocket yielded the most potent inhibitor in the series, binding strongly to BCL-XL and BCL-2 (nanomolar-range half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50)) and displaying mechanism-based killing in cells engineered to depend on BCL-XL for survival. Structure-Guided Development of Potent Benzoylurea Inhibitors of BCL-XL and BCL-2.,Roy MJ, Vom A, Okamoto T, Smith BJ, Birkinshaw RW, Yang H, Abdo H, White CA, Segal D, Huang DCS, Baell JB, Colman PM, Czabotar PE, Lessene G J Med Chem. 2021 Apr 27. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c01771. PMID:33904752[5] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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