PUBLICATION

The development of highly potent inhibitors for porcupine

Authors
Wang, X., Moon, J., Dodge, M.E., Pan, X., Zhang, L., Hanson, J.M., Tuladhar, R., Ma, Z., Shi, H., Williams, N.S., Amatruda, J.F., Carroll, T.J., Lum, L., and Chen, C.
ID
ZDB-PUB-130403-2
Date
2013
Source
Journal of medicinal chemistry   56(6): 2700-2704 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Amatruda, James F., Moon, Jesung
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Drug Discovery*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors/chemistry*
  • Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology*
  • Membrane Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Small Molecule Libraries/chemistry*
  • Small Molecule Libraries/pharmacology*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
PubMed
23477365 Full text @ J. Med. Chem.
Abstract

Porcupine is a member of the membrane-bound O-acyltransferase family of proteins. It catalyzes the palmitoylation of Wnt proteins, a process required for their secretion and activity. We recently disclosed a class of small molecules (IWPs) as the first reported Porcn inhibitors. We now describe the structure–activity relationship studies and the identification of subnanomolar inhibitors. We also report herein the effects of IWPs on Wnt-dependent developmental processes, including zebrafish posterior axis formation and kidney tubule formation.

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