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Selective inhibition of the immunoproteasome by ligand-induced crosslinking of the active site

  • Center for Integrated Protein Science
  • Technical University of Munich
  • the University of Utrecht
  • University of Glasgow

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Abstract

The concept of proteasome inhibition ranks among the latest achievements in the treatment of blood cancer and represents a promising strategy for modulating autoimmune diseases. In this study, we describe peptidic sulfonyl fluoride inhibitors that selectively block the catalytic β5 subunit of the immunoproteasome by inducing only marginal cytotoxic effects. Structural and mass spectrometric analyses revealed a novel reaction mechanism involving polarity inversion and irreversible crosslinking of the proteasomal active site.We thus identified the sulfonyl fluoride headgroup for the development and optimization of immunoproteasome selective compounds and their possible application in autoimmune disorders.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11969-11973
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Volume53
Issue number44
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Drug design
  • Immunoproteasome
  • Inhibitors
  • Peptido sulfonyl fluoride
  • Umpolung

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