3NLB

Novel kinase profile highlights the temporal basis of context dependent checkpoint pathways to cell death


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.241 
  • R-Value Work: 0.181 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.184 

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Literature

Context-dependent cell cycle checkpoint abrogation by a novel kinase inhibitor

Massey, A.J.Borgognoni, J.Bentley, C.Foloppe, N.Fiumana, A.Walmsley, L.

(2010) PLoS One 5: e13123-e13123

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0013123
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3NLB

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Checkpoint kinase 1 and 2 (Chk1/Chk2), and the Aurora kinases play a critical role in the activation of the DNA damage response and mitotic spindle checkpoints. We have identified a novel inhibitor of these kinases and utilized this molecule to probe the functional interplay between these two checkpoints. Fragment screening, structure guided design, and kinase cross screening resulted in the identification of a novel, potent small molecule kinase inhibitor (VER-150548) of Chk1 and Chk2 kinases with IC(50)s of 35 and 34 nM as well as the Aurora A and Aurora B kinases with IC(50)s of 101 and 38 nM. The structural rationale for this kinase specificity could be clearly elucidated through the X-ray crystal structure. In human carcinoma cells, VER-150548 induced reduplication and the accumulation of cells with >4N DNA content, inhibited histone H3 phosphorylation and ultimately gave way to cell death after 120 hour exposure; a phenotype consistent with cellular Aurora inhibition. In the presence of DNA damage induced by cytotoxic chemotherapeutic drugs, VER-150548 abrogated DNA damage induced cell cycle checkpoints. Abrogation of these checkpoints correlated with increased DNA damage and rapid cell death in p53 defective HT29 cells. In the presence of DNA damage, reduplication could not be observed. These observations are consistent with the Chk1 and Chk2 inhibitory activity of this molecule. In the presence of DNA damage, we suggest that VER-150548 abrogates the DNA damage induced checkpoints forcing cells to undergo a lethal mitosis. The timing of this premature cell death induced by Chk1 inhibition negates Aurora inhibition thereby preventing re-entry into the cell cycle and subsequent DNA reduplication. This novel kinase inhibitor therefore serves as a useful chemical probe to further understand the temporal relationship between cell cycle checkpoint pathways, chemotherapeutic agent induced DNA damage and cell death.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Vernalis R&D Ltd, Granta Park, Cambridge, United Kingdom. a.massey@vernalis.com


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Serine/threonine-protein kinase Chk1297Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.11.1
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Find proteins for O14757 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  O14757
PHAROS:  O14757
GTEx:  ENSG00000149554 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupO14757
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
5BE
Query on 5BE

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B [auth A]3-methyl-5-[5-(1-methylethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide
C21 H28 N6 O
PFGGMNGDLVJXNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Binding Affinity Annotations 
IDSourceBinding Affinity
5BE PDBBind:  3NLB IC50: 35 (nM) from 1 assay(s)
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.241 
  • R-Value Work: 0.181 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.184 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 44.885α = 90
b = 65.71β = 102.7
c = 54.42γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
ADSCdata collection
REFMACrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2011-05-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2024-03-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations