NECA derivatives exploit the paralog-specific properties of the site 3 side pocket of Grp94, the endoplasmic reticulum Hsp90 Journal Article


Authors: Huck, J. D.; Que, N. L. S.; Immormino, R. M.; Shrestha, L.; Taldone, T.; Chiosis, G.; Gewirth, D. T.
Article Title: NECA derivatives exploit the paralog-specific properties of the site 3 side pocket of Grp94, the endoplasmic reticulum Hsp90
Abstract: The hsp90 chaperones govern the function of essential client proteins critical for normal cell function as well as cancer initiation and progression. Hsp90 activity is driven by ATP, which binds to the N-terminal domain and induces large conformational changes that are required for client maturation. Inhibitors targeting the ATP-binding pocket of the N-terminal domain have anticancer effects, but most bind with similar affinity to cytosolic Hsp90α and Hsp90βendoplasmic reticulum Grp94, and mitochondrial Trap1, the four cellular hsp90 paralogs. Paralog-specific inhibitors may lead to drugs with fewer side effects. The ATP-binding pockets of the four paralogs are flanked by three side pockets, termed sites 1, 2, and 3, which differ between the paralogs in their accessibility to inhibitors. Previous insights into the principles governing access to sites 1 and 2 have resulted in development of paralog-selective inhibitors targeting these sites, but the rules for selective targeting of site 3 are less clear. Earlier studies identified 5N-ethylcarboxamido adenosine (NECA) as a Grp94-selective ligand. Here we use NECA and its derivatives to probe the properties of site 3. We found that derivatives that lengthen the 5moiety of NECA improve selectivity for Grp94 over Hsp90α. Crystal structures reveal that the derivatives extend further into site 3 of Grp94 compared with their parent compound and that selectivity is due to paralog-specific differences in ligand pose and ligand-induced conformational strain in the protein. These studies provide a structural basis for Grp94-selective inhibition using site 3. © 2019 Huck et al. Published under exclusive license by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc.
Keywords: controlled study; nonhuman; protein conformation; proteins; endoplasmic reticulum; amino terminal sequence; heat shock protein 90; ligands; binding sites; protein structure; crystallization; aqueous solution; drug interactions; lipophilicity; selective inhibition; selective inhibitors; conformational change; glucose regulated protein 94; heat shock protein 90 alpha; priority journal; article; atp binding pockets; conformational strains; specific inhibitors; specific properties; adenosine 5' (n ethylcarboxamide)
Journal Title: Journal of Biological Chemistry
Volume: 294
Issue: 44
ISSN: 0021-9258
Publisher: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology  
Date Published: 2019-11-01
Start Page: 16010
End Page: 16019
Language: English
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.RA119.009960
PUBMED: 31501246
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC6827299
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 2 December 2019 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Gabriela Chiosis
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  2. Tony Taldone
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