Small nonphosphorylated Grb2-SH2 domain antagonists evaluated by surface plasmon resonance technology.
The growth factor receptor-binding protein-Src homology 2 (Grb2-SH2) domain plays an important role in the oncogenic Ras signal transduction pathway, which involves cell proliferation and differentiation. Therefore, the Grb2-SH2 domain has been chosen as our target for development of potential antiproliferative agents. Herein, we report the study of the inhibitory effects of small nonphosphorylated peptide analogs interacting with the Grb2-SH2 domain protein by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology. A set of 8 related peptide analogs were synthesized, purified, and characterized. Their inhibitory effects on Grb2-SH2 were evaluated by the SPR technology developed with the BIACORE X instrument. The lead peptide, Fmoc-Glu-Tyr-Aib-Asn-NH2 (Fmoc-E-Y-Aib-N; Fmoc: 9-fluorenylmethyoxycarbonyl; Aib=alpha-amino isobutyric acid) inhibited Grb2-SH2 domain function with an IC50 value of 8.7 microM. A molecular modeling study of the lead peptide indicated that the glutamate in the Fmoc peptide is ideally positioned to form a strong salt bridge to Arg 67 in the Grb2-SH2 domain, using both its backbone carbonyl and its acidic group. Residue Glu 89 in Grb2-SH2 flips inward to fill the binding site and partially replace the phosphate group as a hydrogen-bond acceptor. Results of these studies provide important information for further development of potent nonphosphorylated peptide inhibitors of the Grb2-SH2 domain.
Lung
Feng-Di T
FD
Department of Chemistry, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China. fdlung@mail.thu.edu.tw
Chang
Chiung-Wen
CW
Chong
Meng-Chin
MC
Liou
Chien-Chung
CC
Li
Peng
P
Peach
Megan L
ML
Nicklaus
Marc C
MC
Lou
Bih-Show
BS
Roller
Peter P
PP
D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D005449:Fluorenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010455:Peptides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000379:methods*; D018909:src Homology Domains / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
C496789:9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl; D005449:Fluorenes; D010455:Peptides