Structure-based design of β1i or β5i specific inhibitors of human immunoproteasomes

Publication

Structure-based design of β1i or β5i specific inhibitors of human immunoproteasomes

Journal Paper/Review - Jul 15, 2014

de Bruin Gerjan, Groll Michael, van der Marel Gijsbert A, van der Stelt Mario, Driessen Christoph, Kisselev Alexei F, Kim Kyung-Bo, Al-Ayed Karol, van Rooden Eva J, Xin Bo-Tao, Huber Eva M, Overkleeft Herman S

Citation

de Bruin G, Groll M, van der Marel G, van der Stelt M, Driessen C, Kisselev A, Kim K, Al-Ayed K, van Rooden E, Xin B, Huber E, Overkleeft H. Structure-based design of β1i or β5i specific inhibitors of human immunoproteasomes. J Med Chem 2014; 57:6197-209.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

J Med Chem 2014; 57

Publication Date

Jul 15, 2014

Issn Electronic

1520-4804

Pages

6197-209

Brief description/objective

Mammalian genomes encode seven catalytic proteasome subunits, namely, β1c, β2c, β5c (assembled into constitutive 20S proteasome core particles), β1i, β2i, β5i (incorporated into immunoproteasomes), and the thymoproteasome-specific subunit β5t. Extensive research in the past decades has yielded numerous potent proteasome inhibitors including compounds currently used in the clinic to treat multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma. Proteasome inhibitors that selectively target combinations of β1c/β1i, β2c/β2i, or β5c/β5i are available, yet ligands truly selective for a single proteasome activity are scarce. In this work we report the development of cell-permeable β1i and β5i selective inhibitors that outperform existing leads in terms of selectivity and/or potency. These compounds are the result of a rational design strategy using known inhibitors as starting points and introducing structural features according to the X-ray structures of the murine constitutive and immunoproteasome 20S core particles.