Next Generation SICLOPPS Screening for the Identification of Inhibitors of the HIF-1α/HIF-1β Protein-Protein Interaction

ACS Chem Biol. 2024 Oct 18;19(10):2232-2239. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.4c00494. Epub 2024 Sep 23.

Abstract

Split-intein circular ligation of proteins and peptides (SICLOPPS) is a method for generating intracellular libraries of cyclic peptides that has yielded several first-in-class inhibitors. Here, we detail a revised high-content, high-throughput SICLOPPS screening protocol that utilizes next-generation sequencing, biopanning, and computational tools to identify hits against a given protein-protein interaction. We used this platform for the identification of inhibitors of the HIF-1α/HIF-1β protein-protein interaction. The revised platform resulted in a significantly higher positive hit rate than that previously reported for SICLOPPS screens, and the identified cyclic peptides were more active in vitro and in cells than our previously reported inhibitors. The platform detailed here may be used for the identification of inhibitors of a wide range of other targets.

MeSH terms

  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator / metabolism
  • High-Throughput Screening Assays / methods
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit* / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit* / metabolism
  • Peptide Library
  • Peptides, Cyclic* / chemistry
  • Peptides, Cyclic* / pharmacology
  • Protein Binding

Substances

  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • HIF1A protein, human
  • Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Nuclear Translocator
  • Peptide Library
  • ARNT protein, human