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Structure of a Myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1) inhibitor bound to drug site 3 of Human Serum Albumin

Amplification of the gene encoding Myeloid cell leukemia-1 (Mcl-1) is one of the most common genetic aberrations in human cancer and is associated with high tumor grade and poor survival. Recently, we reported on the discovery of high affinity Mcl-1 inhibitors that elicit mechanism-based cell activity. These inhibitors are lipophilic and contain an acidic functionality which is a common chemical profile for compounds that bind to albumin in plasma. Indeed, these Mcl-1 inhibitors exhibited reduced in vitro cell activity in the presence of serum. Here we describe the structure of a lead Mcl-1 inhibitor when bound to Human Serum Albumin (HSA). Unlike many acidic lipophilic compounds that bind to drug site 1 or 2, we found that this Mcl-1 inhibitor binds predominantly to drug site 3. Site 3 of HSA may be able to accommodate larger, more rigid compounds that do not fit into the smaller drug site 1 or 2. Structural studies of molecules that bind to this third site may provide insight into how some higher molecular weight compounds bind to albumin and could be used to aid in the design of compounds with reduced albumin binding.

» Author: Bin Zhao, John Sensintaffar, Zhiguo Bian, Johannes Belmar, Taekyu Lee, Edward T. Olejniczak, Stephen W. Fesik

» Reference: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 25, Issue 12

» Publication Date: 15/06/2017

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