Chk2 molecular interaction map and rationale for Chk2 inhibitors

Clin Cancer Res. 2006 May 1;12(9):2657-61. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-06-0743.

Abstract

To organize the rapidly accumulating information on bioregulatory networks related to the histone gamma-H2AX-ATM-Chk2-p53-Mdm2 pathways in concise and unambiguous diagrams, we used the molecular interaction map notation (http://discover.nci.nih.gov/min). Molecular interaction maps are particularly useful for networks that include protein-protein binding and posttranslational modifications (e.g., phosphorylation). Both are important for nearly all of the proteins involved in DNA double-strand break signaling. Visualizing the regulatory circuits underlying cellular signaling may help identify key regulatory reactions and defects that can serve as targets for anticancer drugs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Checkpoint Kinase 2
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Nerve Net
  • Phosphorylation
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / physiology*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Checkpoint Kinase 2
  • CHEK2 protein, human
  • Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases