A novel class of Hsp90 inhibitors isolated by structure-based virtual screening

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2007 Nov 15;17(22):6345-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2007.08.069. Epub 2007 Sep 1.

Abstract

A novel class of 3-phenyl-2-styryl-3H-quinazolin-4-one Hsp90 inhibitors with in vitro anti-tumor activity are identified by structure-based virtual screening of a chemical database with docking simulations in the N-terminal ATP-binding site, in vitro ATPase assay using yeast Hsp90, and cell-based Her2 degradation assay in a consecutive fashion. These results exemplify the usefulness of the structure-based virtual screening with molecular docking in drug discovery. The structural features responsible for a tight binding of the inhibitors in the active site of Hsp90 are discussed in detail.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Binding Sites / drug effects
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Computer Simulation
  • Drug Design*
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / methods
  • Female
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Quinazolines / chemical synthesis*
  • Quinazolines / chemistry
  • Quinazolines / pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins
  • Quinazolines