| Structural highlights
6n47 is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Bovin, Buffalo rat, Chick and Pig. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
| | Ligands: | , , , , , , , |
| Gene: | TUBA1B (PIG), TUBB2B (BOVIN), Stmn4 (Buffalo rat), TTL (CHICK) |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
[TBA1B_PIG] Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules. It binds two moles of GTP, one at an exchangeable site on the beta chain and one at a non-exchangeable site on the alpha chain. [STMN4_RAT] Exhibits microtubule-destabilizing activity.[1] [2] [3] [TBB2B_BOVIN] Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules. It binds two moles of GTP, one at an exchangeable site on the beta chain and one at a non-exchangeable site on the alpha chain (By similarity).
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Because of its multifaceted role in cellular functions, tubulin is a validated and productive drug target for cancer therapy. While many tubulin inhibitors demonstrate clinical efficacy, they are often limited by the development of multidrug resistance. Therefore, implementation of tubulin inhibitors that can overcome resistance could provide significant therapeutic benefits. To optimize our previously reported tubulin inhibitor, 4a, we designed and synthesized two new analogues, SB202 and SB204, based on the crystal structure of 4a in complex with tubulin protein. SB202 and SB204 achieved enhanced binding at the colchicine site in tubulin and also showed improved metabolic stability and antiproliferative potency in vitro. Functional studies confirmed that SB202 and SB204 inhibit tubulin polymerization, arrest cells in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle, interfere with cancer cell migration and proliferation, and enhance apoptotic cascades. When evaluated in vivo, SB202 exhibited antitumor and vascular disrupting action against paclitaxel-resistant mouse xenograft models, strongly suggesting the potential of this scaffold to overcome multidrug resistance for cancer therapy.
X-ray Crystal Structure Guided Discovery and Antitumor Efficacy of Dihydroquinoxalinone as Potent Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitors.,Arnst KE, Banerjee S, Wang Y, Chen H, Li Y, Yang L, Li W, Miller DD, Li W ACS Chem Biol. 2019 Nov 25. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00696. PMID:31714738[4]
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References
- ↑ Nakao C, Itoh TJ, Hotani H, Mori N. Modulation of the stathmin-like microtubule destabilizing activity of RB3, a neuron-specific member of the SCG10 family, by its N-terminal domain. J Biol Chem. 2004 May 28;279(22):23014-21. Epub 2004 Mar 22. PMID:15039434 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M313693200
- ↑ Gavet O, El Messari S, Ozon S, Sobel A. Regulation and subcellular localization of the microtubule-destabilizing stathmin family phosphoproteins in cortical neurons. J Neurosci Res. 2002 Jun 1;68(5):535-50. PMID:12111843 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jnr.10234
- ↑ Ravelli RB, Gigant B, Curmi PA, Jourdain I, Lachkar S, Sobel A, Knossow M. Insight into tubulin regulation from a complex with colchicine and a stathmin-like domain. Nature. 2004 Mar 11;428(6979):198-202. PMID:15014504 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature02393
- ↑ Arnst KE, Banerjee S, Wang Y, Chen H, Li Y, Yang L, Li W, Miller DD, Li W. X-ray Crystal Structure Guided Discovery and Antitumor Efficacy of Dihydroquinoxalinone as Potent Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitors. ACS Chem Biol. 2019 Nov 25. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00696. PMID:31714738 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.9b00696
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