Cooperativity Between Orthosteric Inhibitors and Allosteric Inhibitor 8-Anilino-1-Naphthalene Sulfonic Acid (ANS) in Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2

ACS Chem Biol. 2020 Jul 17;15(7):1759-1764. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.0c00169. Epub 2020 May 20.

Abstract

While kinases have been attractive targets to combat many diseases, including cancer, selective kinase inhibition has been challenging, because of the high degree of structural homology in the active site, where many kinase inhibitors bind. We have previously discovered that 8-anilino-1-naphthalene sulfonic acid (ANS) binds an allosteric pocket in cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (Cdk2). Here, we detail the positive cooperativity between ANS and orthosteric Cdk2 inhibitors dinaciclib and roscovitine, which increase the affinity of ANS toward Cdk2 5-fold to 10-fold, and the relatively noncooperative effects of ATP. We observe these effects using a fluorescent binding assay and heteronuclear single quantum correlation nuclear magnetic resonance (HSQC NMR), where we noticed a shift from fast exchange to slow exchange upon ANS titration in the presence of roscovitine but not with an ATP mimic. The discovery of cooperative relationships between orthosteric and allosteric kinase inhibitors could further the development of selective kinase inhibitors in general.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Allosteric Regulation
  • Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates / chemistry*
  • Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates / metabolism
  • Cyclic N-Oxides / chemistry*
  • Cyclic N-Oxides / metabolism
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2 / metabolism
  • Drug Synergism
  • Humans
  • Indolizines / chemistry*
  • Indolizines / metabolism
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry*
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / metabolism
  • Pyridinium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Pyridinium Compounds / metabolism
  • Roscovitine / chemistry*
  • Roscovitine / metabolism

Substances

  • 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid
  • Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates
  • Cyclic N-Oxides
  • Indolizines
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Pyridinium Compounds
  • Roscovitine
  • dinaciclib
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2