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ArticleJournal of structural biology2011

Structural characterization of inhibitor complexes with checkpoint kinase 2 (Chk2), a drug target for cancer therapy.

George T Lountos, Andrew G Jobson, Joseph E Tropea, Christopher R Self, Guangtao Zhang, Yves Pommier, Robert H Shoemaker, David S Waugh

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Article in Journal of structural biology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

George T LountosCenter for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA.
Andrew G Jobson
Joseph E Tropea
Christopher R Self
Guangtao Zhang
Yves Pommier
Robert H Shoemaker
David S Waugh
National Cancer Institute · USFrederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research · USProvid Pharmaceuticals (United States) · US

Funding

DNA Repair, Cell Cycle Checkpoints and Apoptosis as Targets for Anticancer DrugsZIABC006150 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI POMMIER, YVES · 2009 to 2025
$23.0M
Structural studies of molecular cancer targets and drug developmentZIABC010780 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WAUGH, DAVID S · 2009 to 2013
$1.3M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA BC010780
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chk2 (checkpoint kinase 2) is a serine/threonine kinase that participates in a series of signaling networks responsible for maintaining genomic integrity and responding to DNA damage. The development of selective Chk2 inhibitors has recently attracted much interest as a means of sensitizing cancer cells to current DNA-damaging agents used in the treatment of cancer. Additionally, selective Chk2 inhibitors may reduce p53-mediated apoptosis in normal tissues, thereby helping to mitigate adverse side effects from chemotherapy and radiation. Thus far, relatively few selective inhibitors of Chk2 have been described and none have yet progressed into clinical trials. Here, we report crystal structures of the catalytic domain of Chk2 in complex with a novel series of potent and selective small molecule inhibitors. These compounds exhibit nanomolar potencies and are selective for Chk2 over Chk1. The structures reported here elucidate the binding modes of these inhibitors to Chk2 and provide information that can be exploited for the structure-assisted design of novel chemotherapeutics.

Indexed as

Catalytic DomainAntineoplastic AgentsBinding SitesCheckpoint Kinase 1Checkpoint Kinase 2Crystallography, X-RayHumansMolecular StructureMolecular Targeted TherapyProtein BindingProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesAntineoplastic AgentsCheckpoint Kinase 1Checkpoint Kinase 2CHEK1 protein, humanCHEK2 protein, humanProtein Kinase InhibitorsProtein KinasesProtein Serine-Threonine Kinases

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PMID21963792
PMCPMC3210331
OpenAlexW2148362722

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