6WS0

Rational drug design of phenazopyridine derivatives as novel inhibitors of Rev1-CT


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.24 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.221 
  • R-Value Work: 0.204 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structure-Based Drug Design of Phenazopyridine Derivatives as Inhibitors of Rev1 Interactions in Translesion Synthesis.

McPherson, K.S.Zaino, A.M.Dash, R.C.Rizzo, A.A.Li, Y.Hao, B.Bezsonova, I.Hadden, M.K.Korzhnev, D.M.

(2021) ChemMedChem 16: 1126-1132

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202000893
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6WS0, 6WS5

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Rev1 is a protein scaffold of the translesion synthesis (TLS) pathway, which employs low-fidelity DNA polymerases for replication of damaged DNA. The TLS pathway helps cancers tolerate DNA damage induced by genotoxic chemotherapy, and increases mutagenesis in tumors, thus accelerating the onset of chemoresistance. TLS inhibitors have emerged as potential adjuvant drugs to enhance the efficacy of first-line chemotherapy, with the majority of reported inhibitors targeting protein-protein interactions (PPIs) of the Rev1 C-terminal domain (Rev1-CT). We previously identified phenazopyridine (PAP) as a scaffold to disrupt Rev1-CT PPIs with Rev1-interacting regions (RIRs) of TLS polymerases. To explore the structure-activity relationships for this scaffold, we developed a protocol for co-crystallization of compounds that target the RIR binding site on Rev1-CT with a triple Rev1-CT/Rev7 R124A /Rev3-RBM1 complex, and solved an X-ray crystal structure of Rev1-CT bound to the most potent PAP analogue. The structure revealed an unexpected binding pose of the compound and informed changes to the scaffold to improve its affinity for Rev1-CT. We synthesized eight additional PAP derivatives, with modifications to the scaffold driven by the structure, and evaluated their binding to Rev1-CT by microscale thermophoresis (MST). Several second-generation PAP derivatives showed an affinity for Rev1-CT that was improved by over an order of magnitude, thereby validating the structure-based assumptions that went into the compound design.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave., Farmington, CT 06030, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA repair protein REV1A [auth HHH]95Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: REV1REV1L
EC: 2.7.7
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GTEx:  ENSG00000135945 
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Mitotic spindle assembly checkpoint protein MAD2BB [auth CCC]227Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: MAD2L2MAD2BREV7
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DNA polymerase zeta catalytic subunitC [auth ZZZ]52Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: REV3LPOLZREV3
EC: 2.7.7.7
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GTEx:  ENSG00000009413 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.24 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.221 
  • R-Value Work: 0.204 
  • Space Group: P 31 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 69.376α = 90
b = 69.376β = 90
c = 106.391γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
DIALSdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI)United StatesR01CA233959

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-12-23
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2021-07-07
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-10-18
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description