GSK3beta: a master switch and a promising target.
BACKGROUND
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3beta) is a multifunctional serine/threonine kinase, which plays a major role in various signaling pathways. More than two decades after its discovery, various pharmaceutical companies are focusing on this protein as a target of interest for various therapeutic conditions.


OBJECTIVE
To discuss the major developments in the area of GSK3beta as a therapeutic target globally and its role in disease physiology and give an overview of the classes of compounds designed for its inhibition.


RESULTS
Data generated by various workers has helped the pharmaceutical players to put GSK3beta in their portfolio. Since it is involved in various pathways of disease physiologies, understanding of the full spectrum of the role of GSK3beta in relation to its structure and function is necessary to put successful modulators into clinical use.
Kannoji
Akanksha
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Jubilant Biosys Ltd, Structure Directed Molecular Design, #96, Industrial Suburb, 2nd Stage, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore 560 022, India.
Phukan
Samiron
S
Sudher Babu
V
V
Balaji
Vitukudi N
VN
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000071679:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data
C000605506:GSK3B protein, human; D000071679:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta; D038362:Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3