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== Function == | == Function == | ||
[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/MCL1_HUMAN MCL1_HUMAN]] Involved in the regulation of apoptosis versus cell survival, and in the maintenance of viability but not of proliferation. Mediates its effects by interactions with a number of other regulators of apoptosis. Isoform 1 inhibits apoptosis. Isoform 2 promotes apoptosis.<ref>PMID:10766760</ref> | [[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/MCL1_HUMAN MCL1_HUMAN]] Involved in the regulation of apoptosis versus cell survival, and in the maintenance of viability but not of proliferation. Mediates its effects by interactions with a number of other regulators of apoptosis. Isoform 1 inhibits apoptosis. Isoform 2 promotes apoptosis.<ref>PMID:10766760</ref> | ||
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| + | == Publication Abstract from PubMed == | ||
| + | Bcl-2 family proteins regulate apoptosis, and aberrant interactions of overexpressed antiapoptotic family members such as Mcl-1 promote cell transformation, cancer survival, and resistance to chemotherapy. Discovering potent and selective Mcl-1 inhibitors that can relieve apoptotic blockades is thus a high priority for cancer research. An attractive strategy for disabling Mcl-1 involves using designer peptides to competitively engage its binding groove, mimicking the structural mechanism of action of native sensitizer BH3-only proteins. We transformed Mcl-1-binding peptides into alpha-helical, cell-penetrating constructs that are selectively cytotoxic to Mcl-1-dependent cancer cells. Critical to the design of effective inhibitors was our introduction of an all-hydrocarbon cross-link or "staple" that stabilizes alpha-helical structure, increases target binding affinity, and independently confers binding specificity for Mcl-1 over related Bcl-2 family paralogs. Two crystal structures of complexes at 1.4 A and 1.9 A resolution demonstrate how the hydrophobic staple induces an unanticipated structural rearrangement in Mcl-1 upon binding. Systematic sampling of staple location and iterative optimization of peptide sequence in accordance with established design principles provided peptides that target intracellular Mcl-1. This work provides proof of concept for the development of potent, selective, and cell-permeable stapled peptides for therapeutic targeting of Mcl-1 in cancer, applying a design and validation workflow applicable to a host of challenging biomedical targets. | ||
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| + | Iterative optimization yields Mcl-1-targeting stapled peptides with selective cytotoxicity to Mcl-1-dependent cancer cells.,Rezaei Araghi R, Bird GH, Ryan JA, Jenson JM, Godes M, Pritz JR, Grant RA, Letai A, Walensky LD, Keating AE Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2018 Jan 16. pii: 1712952115. doi:, 10.1073/pnas.1712952115. PMID:29339518<ref>PMID:29339518</ref> | ||
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| + | From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 07:08, 31 January 2018
Crystal structure of human Mcl-1 in complex with modified Bim BH3 peptide SAH-MS1-18
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