Exploring the binding site of C-terminal hsp90 inhibitors

J Chem Inf Model. 2010 Sep 27;50(9):1522-8. doi: 10.1021/ci1001857.

Abstract

The 90 kDa heat shock protein (Hsp90) is a prominent target for anticancer drug discovery. While its N-terminal domain has been widely exploited, several lines of evidence are emerging in favor of targeting its C-terminal domain to conceive innovative drugs based on perturbation of the dimer interface. Here, we describe the application of several computational approaches useful to predict the location of the C-terminal binding site.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / chemistry
  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Conformation

Substances

  • HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins