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Chem Biol ; 17(6): 659-64, 2010 Jun 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20609415

ABSTRACT

Drug discovery based on cellular phenotypes is impeded by the challenge of identifying the molecular target. To alleviate this problem, we developed a chemical proteomic process to identify cellular proteins that bind to small molecules. CB30865 is a potent (subnanomolar) and selective cytotoxic compound of previously unknown mechanism of action. By combining chemical proteomics with biochemical and cellular pharmacology we have determined that CB30865 cytotoxicity is due to subnanomolar inhibition of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt), an enzyme present in the NAD biosynthetic pathway. Cancer cells develop dependence on Nampt due to increased energy requirements and the elevated activity of NAD consuming enzymes such as sirtuins and mono and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARPs). These findings suggest new chemical starting points for Nampt inhibitors and further implicate this enzyme as a target in cancer.


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Antineoplastic Agents/metabolism , Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology , Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase/metabolism , Orphan Drug Production , Proteomics/methods , Quinazolines/metabolism , Quinazolines/pharmacology , Antineoplastic Agents/chemistry , Drug Discovery , HCT116 Cells , Humans , Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase/antagonists & inhibitors , Quinazolines/chemistry
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Nat Cell Biol ; 8(7): 668-76, 2006 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16783364

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The DExD/H-box ATPase Dbp5 is essential for nuclear mRNA export, although its precise role in this process remains poorly understood. Here, we identify the nuclear pore protein Gle1 as a cellular activator of Dbp5. Dbp5 alone is unable to stably bind RNA or effectively hydrolyse ATP under physiological conditions, but addition of Gle1 dramatically stimulates these activities. A gle1 point mutant deficient for Dbp5 stimulation in vitro displays an mRNA export defect in vivo, indicating that activation of Dbp5 is an essential function of Gle1. Interestingly, Gle1 binds directly to inositol hexakisphosphate (InsP6) and InsP6 potentiates the Gle1-mediated stimulation of Dbp5. Dominant mutations in DBP5 and GLE1 that rescue mRNA export phenotypes associated with the lack of InsP6 mimic the InsP6 effects in vitro. Our results define specific functions for Gle1 and InsP6 in mRNA export and suggest that local activation of Dbp5 at the nuclear pore is critical for mRNA export.


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Carrier Proteins/metabolism , Nuclear Pore/metabolism , Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Proteins/metabolism , Phytic Acid/metabolism , RNA Helicases/metabolism , RNA, Messenger/metabolism , Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/metabolism , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism , Active Transport, Cell Nucleus/physiology , Binding Sites/physiology , Carrier Proteins/genetics , DEAD-box RNA Helicases , Enzyme Activation/physiology , Mutation/physiology , Nuclear Pore/genetics , Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins/genetics , Nuclear Pore Complex Proteins/metabolism , Nucleocytoplasmic Transport Proteins/genetics , Phenotype , Protein Structure, Tertiary/physiology , RNA Helicases/genetics , RNA, Messenger/genetics , Repressor Proteins/genetics , Repressor Proteins/metabolism , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics , Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/genetics , Signal Transduction/physiology
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