Synthesis of Pyrazole-Based Macrocycles Leads to a Highly Selective Inhibitor for MST3

MST1, MST2, MST3, MST4, and YSK1 are conserved members of the mammalian sterile 20-like serine/threonine (MST) family that regulate cellular functions such as proliferation and migration. The MST3 isozyme plays a role in regulating cell growth and apoptosis, and its dysregulation has been linked to high-grade tumors. To date, there are no isoform-selective inhibitors that could be used for validating the role of MST3 in tumorigenesis. We designed a series of 3-aminopyrazole-based macrocycles based on the structure of a promiscuous inhibitor. By varying the moieties targeting the solvent-exposed region and optimizing the linker, macrocycle JA310 (21c) was synthesized. JA310 exhibited high cellular potency for MST3 (EC50 = 106 nM) and excellent kinome-wide selectivity. The crystal structure of the MST3-JA310 complex provided intriguing insights into the binding mode, which is associated with large-scale structural rearrangements. In summary, JA310 demonstrates the utility of macrocyclization for the design of highly selective inhibitors and presents the first chemical probe for MST3.

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E-Artikel

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

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Journal of medicinal chemistry - 67(2024), 1 vom: 11. Jan., Seite 674-690

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Englisch

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Amrhein, Jennifer Alisa [VerfasserIn]
Berger, Lena Marie [VerfasserIn]
Balourdas, Dimitrios-Ilias [VerfasserIn]
Joerger, Andreas C [VerfasserIn]
Menge, Amelie [VerfasserIn]
Krämer, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Frischkorn, Julia Marie [VerfasserIn]
Berger, Benedict-Tilman [VerfasserIn]
Elson, Lewis [VerfasserIn]
Kaiser, Astrid [VerfasserIn]
Schubert-Zsilavecz, Manfred [VerfasserIn]
Müller, Susanne [VerfasserIn]
Knapp, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Hanke, Thomas [VerfasserIn]

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EC 2.7.11.1
Journal Article
Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases

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Date Completed 12.01.2024

Date Revised 12.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01980

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NLM366173715