Discovery of small molecule WWP2 ubiquitin ligase inhibitors

Watt, Jessica, Hughes, Gregory, Walpole, Samuel, Monaco, Serena, Stephenson, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1487-9178, Bulman Page, Philip, Hemmings, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3053-3134, Angulo, Jesus ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7250-5639 and Chantry, Andrew (2018) Discovery of small molecule WWP2 ubiquitin ligase inhibitors. Chemistry - A European Journal, 24 (67). pp. 17677-17680. ISSN 0947-6539

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Abstract

We have screened small molecule libraries specifically for inhibitors that target WWP2, an E3 ubiquitin ligase associated with tumour outgrowth and spread. Selected hits demonstrated dose‐dependent WWP2 inhibition, low micromolar IC50 values, and inhibition of PTEN substrate‐specific ubiquitination. Binding to WWP2 was confirmed by ligand‐based NMR spectroscopy. Furthermore, we used a combination of STD NMR, the recently developed DEEP‐STD NMR approach, and docking calculations, to propose for the first time an NMR‐validated 3D molecular model of a WWP2‐inhibitor complex. These first generation WWP2 inhibitors provide a molecular framework for informing organic synthetic approaches to improve activity and selectivity.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	hect ubiquitin ligase,saturation transfer difference nmr,deep-std nmr
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Cells and Tissues Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Molecular Microbiology Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Plant Sciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Materials and Catalysis Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Pharmaceutical Materials and Soft Matter Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Life Processes Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
Related URLs:	http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/chem.201804...
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	13 Sep 2018 10:30
Last Modified:	13 May 2024 11:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/68271
DOI:	10.1002/chem.201804169

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