Structural highlights
Function
FNTA_RAT Catalyzes the transfer of a farnesyl or geranyl-geranyl moiety from farnesyl or geranyl-geranyl pyrophosphate to a cysteine at the fourth position from the C-terminus of several proteins having the C-terminal sequence Cys-aliphatic-aliphatic-X. The alpha subunit is thought to participate in a stable complex with the substrate. The beta subunit binds the peptide substrate. Through RAC1 prenylation and activation may positively regulate neuromuscular junction development downstream of MUSK (By similarity).
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The discovery of C-linked imidazole azaheptapyridine bridgehead FPT inhibitors is described. This novel class of compounds are sub nM FPT enzyme inhibitors with potent cellular inhibitory activities. This series also has reduced hERG activity versus previous N-linked imidazole series. X-ray of compound 10a bound to FTase revealed strong interaction between bridgehead imidazole 3N with catalytic zinc atom.
Discovery of C-imidazole azaheptapyridine FPT inhibitors.,Zhu HY, Cooper AB, Desai J, Njoroge G, Kirschmeier P, Bishop WR, Strickland C, Hruza A, Doll RJ, Girijavallabhan VM Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Feb 1;20(3):1134-6. Epub 2009 Dec 6. PMID:20056542[1]
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References
- ↑ Zhu HY, Cooper AB, Desai J, Njoroge G, Kirschmeier P, Bishop WR, Strickland C, Hruza A, Doll RJ, Girijavallabhan VM. Discovery of C-imidazole azaheptapyridine FPT inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Feb 1;20(3):1134-6. Epub 2009 Dec 6. PMID:20056542 doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.12.013
