Background: How atypical PKCs are maintained in an active conformation is unknown. Results: We identify an acidic surface on the aPKC scaffold, p62, that tethers the kinase's autoinhibitory pseudosubstrate to allow activity. The biologically active basic peptide, ZIP, competes for binding to this surface, resulting in localized aPKC autoinhibition. Conclusion: p62 tethers aPKCs in an active conformation. Significance: p62 is a molecular target for ZIP.
Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most frequent cause of male cancer death in the USA. As such, the androgen receptor (AR) plays a crucial role in PC, making AR the major therapeutic target for PC. Current antiandrogen chemotherapy prevents androgen binding to the ligand-binding pocket (LBP) of AR. However, PC frequently recurs despite treatment and it progresses to castration-resistant prostate cancer. Behind this regression is renewed AR signaling initiated via mutations in the LBP. Hence, there is a critical need to improve the therapeutic options to regulate AR activity in sites other than the LBP. Herein, recently disclosed (2010-2015) allosteric AR inhibitors are summarized and a perspective on the potential pharmaceutical intervention at these sites is provided.
A cesium carbonate promoted three-component reaction of N-H containing heterocycles, primary or secondary amines, arylglyoxaldehydes, and anilines is reported. The key step involves a tandem sequence of N-1 addition of a heterocycle or an amine to preformed α-iminoketones, followed by an air- or oxygen-mediated oxidation to form α-oxo-acetamidines. The scope of the reaction is enticingly broad, and this novel methodology is applied toward the synthesis of various polycyclic heterocycles.
Five
elegant and switchable three-component reactions which enable
access to a new series of nitrogen-containing heterocycles are reported.
A novel one-step addition of an isocyanide to a hydrazine derived
Schiff base affords unique six-membered pyridotriazine scaffolds (A
and E). With slight modification of reaction conditions and replacement
of the nucleophilic isocyanide moiety with different electrophiles
(i.e., isocyanates, isothiocyanates, cyclic anhydrides, and acyl chlorides)
five-membered triazolopyridine scaffolds (B, D, F, G) are generated
in a single step. Furthermore, the use of phenyl hydrazine enables
access to dihydroindazole-carboxamides, devoid of a bridge-head nitrogen
(C). All protocols are robust and tolerate a diverse collection of
reactants, and as such, it is expected that the new scaffolds and
associated chemistry will garner high interest from medicinal chemists
involved in either file enhancement or specific target-related drug
discovery campaigns.
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