An anthraquinone scaffold for putative, two-face Bim BH3 α-helix mimic

J Med Chem. 2012 Dec 13;55(23):10735-41. doi: 10.1021/jm301504b. Epub 2012 Nov 30.

Abstract

Bim BH3 peptide features an α-helix with hotspot residues on multiple faces. Compound 5 (6-bromo-2,3-dihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione), which adopts a rigid-plan amphipathic conformation, was designed and evaluated as a scaffold to mimic two faces of Bim α-helix. It reproduced the functionalities of both D67 and I65 on two opposing helical sides. Moreover, it maintained the two-faced binding mode during further evolution. A putative BH3 α-helix mimic and nanomolar Bcl-2/Mcl-1 dual inhibitor, 6, was obtained based on the structure of 5.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anthraquinones / chemistry*
  • Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / chemistry*
  • Bcl-2-Like Protein 11
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Mimicry*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anthraquinones
  • Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
  • Bax protein (53-86)
  • Bcl-2-Like Protein 11
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins