Primary Citation of Related Structures:   1AGW, 1FGI
PubMed Abstract: 
A new class of protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors was identified that is based on an oxindole core (indolinones). Two compounds from this class inhibited the kinase activity of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) and showed differential specificity toward other receptor tyrosine kinases ...
A new class of protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors was identified that is based on an oxindole core (indolinones). Two compounds from this class inhibited the kinase activity of fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) and showed differential specificity toward other receptor tyrosine kinases. Crystal structures of the tyrosine kinase domain of FGFR1 in complex with the two compounds were determined. The oxindole occupies the site in which the adenine of adenosine triphosphate binds, whereas the moieties that extend from the oxindole contact residues in the hinge region between the two kinase lobes. The more specific inhibitor of FGFR1 induces a conformational change in the nucleotide-binding loop. This structural information will facilitate the design of new inhibitors for use in the treatment of cancer and other diseases in which cell signaling by tyrosine kinases plays a crucial role in disease pathogenesis.
Related Citations: 
Structure of the Fgf Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Domain Reveals a Novel Autoinhibitory Mechanism Mohammadi, M., Schlessinger, J., Hubbard, S.R. (1996) Cell 86: 577
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Pharmacology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA.