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J Biomol Screen ; 9(5): 427-33, 2004 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15296642

RESUMO

The metabolic enzyme transketolase (TK) plays a crucial role in tumor cell nucleic acid synthesis, using glucose through the elevated nonoxidative pentose phosphate pathway (PPP). Identification of inhibitors specifically targeting TK and preventing the nonoxidative PPP from generating the RNA ribose precursor, ribose-5-phosphate, provides a novel approach for developing effective anticancer therapeutic agents. The full-length human transketolase gene was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli and the recombinant human transketolase protein purified to homogeneity. A fluorescent intensity (FLINT) assay was developed and optimized. Library compounds were screened in a high-throughput screening (HTS) campaign using the FLINT assay. Fifty-four initial hits were identified. Among them, 2 scaffolds with high selectivity, ideal physiochemical properties, and low molecular weight were selected for lead optimization studies. These compounds specifically inhibited in vitro TK enzyme activity and suppressed tumor cell proliferation in at least 3 cancer cell lines: SW620, LS174T, and MIA PaCa-2. Identification of these active scaffolds represents a good starting point for development of drugs specifically targeting TK and the nonoxidative PPP for cancer therapy.


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Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Transcetolase/antagonistas & inibidores , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células , Clonagem Molecular , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Fluorescência , Humanos , Peso Molecular , Transcetolase/genética , Transcetolase/isolamento & purificação
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Biochem J ; 363(Pt 1): 147-55, 2002 Apr 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11903057

RESUMO

Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A) is an ATP-dependent RNA helicase and is homologous to the non-structural protein 3 (NS3) helicase domain encoded by hepatitis C virus (HCV). Reported here is the comparative characterization of human eIF4A and HCV NS3 helicase in an effort to better understand viral and cellular helicases of superfamily II and to assist in designing specific inhibitors against HCV infections. Both eIF4A and HCV NS3 helicase domain were expressed in bacterial cells as histidine-tagged proteins and purified to homogeneity. Purified eIF4A exhibited RNA-unwinding activity and acted on RNA or RNA/DNA but not DNA duplexes. In the absence of cellular cofactors, eIF4A operated unwinding in both the 3' to 5' and 5' to 3' directions, and was able to unwind blunt-ended RNA duplex, suggesting that bidirectionality is an intrinsic property of eIF4A. In contrast, HCV NS3 helicase showed unidirectional 3' to 5' unwinding of RNA and RNA/DNA, as well as of DNA duplexes. With respect to NTPase activity, eIF4A hydrolysed only ATP or dATP in the presence of RNAs, whereas HCV NS3 helicase could hydrolyse all ribo- and deoxyribo-NTPs in an RNA-independent manner. In parallel, only ATP or dATP could drive the unwinding activity of eIF4A whereas HCV NS3 could function with all eight standard NTPs and dNTPs. The observed differences in their substrate specificity may prove to be useful in designing specific inhibitors targeting HCV NS3 helicase but not human eIF4A.


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Trifosfato de Adenosina/metabolismo , Fatores de Iniciação de Peptídeos/química , Fatores de Iniciação de Peptídeos/metabolismo , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/metabolismo , Adenosina Trifosfatases/metabolismo , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Clonagem Molecular , Primers do DNA/metabolismo , DNA Complementar/metabolismo , Fator de Iniciação 4A em Eucariotos , Hepacivirus/metabolismo , Humanos , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Hidrólise , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Ligação Proteica , Estrutura Terciária de Proteína , RNA/metabolismo , Especificidade por Substrato , Temperatura , Fatores de Tempo , Proteínas não Estruturais Virais/química
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