基于ZAc热点区域的BRD4 Bromodomain抑制剂设计与活性研究

Design and evaluation of potent BRD4 Bromodomain inhibitors based on ZA channel hot spot

Bromodomain是一种表观遗传读取器,在识别乙酰化组蛋白方面发挥关键功能而越来越受到关注。Bromodomain结构域的蛋白质与多种疾病的发展有关,靶向Bromodomain结构域已成为开发蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用抑制剂的重要策略。本研究在BRD4的乙酰赖氨酸结合位点中发现了ZA通道上的新热点。为探究该热点的重要性,对基于结构的3,5-二甲基异恶唑基BRD4抑制剂(4)进行了药物设计,并围绕ZA通道热点合成了一系列具有结构修饰的衍生物。结构优化产生了具有纳摩尔蛋白和细胞效力的有前途的衍生物21。研究表明,ZA通道热点可能在BRD4抑制剂的活性和选择性中起重要作用。

Bromodomain, an epigenetic reader module, is garnering increasing interest due to its critical function in recognizing acetylated histones. Bromodomain-containing proteins have been implicated in the development of various diseases, making the targeting of bromodomain a significant strategy for developing protein-protein interaction(PPI) inhibitors. In the present study, a novel hot spot was identified on the ZA channel, which is located in the acetyl lysine binding site of BRD4. To investigate the significance of this hot spot, structure-based drug design was conducted on a 3,5-dimethylisoxazole-based BRD4 inhibitor(4). A series of derivatives were synthesized with structural modifications focusing on the ZA channel hot spot. Through structural optimization, a promising derivative compound 21, was developed, demonstrating nanomolar protein and cell potency. This study suggested that the ZA channel hot spot might play a crucial role in the activity and selectivity of BRD4 inhibitors.