Issue 16, 2015

C-terminal heat shock protein 90 modulators produce desirable oncogenic properties

Abstract

The cellular protection mechanism, the heat shock response, is only activated by classical heat shock 90 inhibitors (Hsp90) that “target” the N-terminus of the protein, but not by those that modulate the C-terminus. Significant differences in cytotoxicity (nanomolar) for classical inhibitors versus their ability to modulate Hsp90 (low micromolar) are discussed. In contrast, molecules that modulate Hsp90's C-terminus show similar IC50 values for cytotoxicity and Hsp90 inhibition. A comparison between the two types of Hsp90 inhibitors suggests that classical inhibitors may be modulating an alternative biological target that stresses the cell rather directly inhibiting Hsp90, whereas C-terminal modulators are most likely acting by directly inhibiting Hsp90.

Graphical abstract: C-terminal heat shock protein 90 modulators produce desirable oncogenic properties

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
09 Jan 2015
Accepted
13 Feb 2015
First published
13 Feb 2015

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015,13, 4627-4631

Author version available

C-terminal heat shock protein 90 modulators produce desirable oncogenic properties

Y. Wang and S. R. McAlpine, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015, 13, 4627 DOI: 10.1039/C5OB00044K

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