Abstract
Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a serine/threonine kinase with varied number of actions in cellular signalling systems making it an emerging target for diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cancer, chronic inflammation, bipolar affective disorders and Alzheimers disease. Various efforts have produced many potent small molecule inhibitors of GSK-3, which are being tested for modulation of glycogen metabolism, gene transcription, apoptosis and enhancement of insulin-stimulated glucose transport. Majority of the reported inhibitors show their inhibitory effects towards other phylogenetically related kinases also, like cyclin dependant kinases (CDKs). Thus it is important to develop inhibitors that can inhibit GSK-3 selectively. Rational approaches based on the knowledge of the receptor are best suited to address the selectivity problem. Several crystal structures of GSK-3β with different ligands are being reported. These are providing the necessary clues regarding the interaction in the ligand binding domain. Several molecular docking efforts are being taken up to identify the clues for enhancing selectivity towards GSK-3. In this review we present current efforts and future opportunities in designing selective GSK-3 inhibitors.
Keywords: Insulin Signaling Pathway, FRATide peptide, X-Ray Crystallography, Maleimides, Paullones, Cyclin dependant kinase
Current Protein & Peptide Science
Title: Structure-Based Approaches in the Design of GSK-3 Selective Inhibitors
Volume: 8 Issue: 4
Author(s): Dhilon S. Patel, Nigus Dessalew, Pansy Iqbal and Prasad V. Bharatam
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Keywords: Insulin Signaling Pathway, FRATide peptide, X-Ray Crystallography, Maleimides, Paullones, Cyclin dependant kinase
Abstract: Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a serine/threonine kinase with varied number of actions in cellular signalling systems making it an emerging target for diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cancer, chronic inflammation, bipolar affective disorders and Alzheimers disease. Various efforts have produced many potent small molecule inhibitors of GSK-3, which are being tested for modulation of glycogen metabolism, gene transcription, apoptosis and enhancement of insulin-stimulated glucose transport. Majority of the reported inhibitors show their inhibitory effects towards other phylogenetically related kinases also, like cyclin dependant kinases (CDKs). Thus it is important to develop inhibitors that can inhibit GSK-3 selectively. Rational approaches based on the knowledge of the receptor are best suited to address the selectivity problem. Several crystal structures of GSK-3β with different ligands are being reported. These are providing the necessary clues regarding the interaction in the ligand binding domain. Several molecular docking efforts are being taken up to identify the clues for enhancing selectivity towards GSK-3. In this review we present current efforts and future opportunities in designing selective GSK-3 inhibitors.
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Dhilon S. Patel , Nigus Dessalew , Pansy Iqbal and Prasad V. Bharatam , Structure-Based Approaches in the Design of GSK-3 Selective Inhibitors, Current Protein & Peptide Science 2007; 8 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920307781369409
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