A Metal-Based Inhibitor of NEDD8-Activating Enzyme

Hai Jing Zhong, Hui Yang, Daniel Shiu Hin Chan, Chung Hang Leung, Hui Min Wang, Dik Lung Ma*

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Abstract

A cyclometallated rhodium(III) complex [Rh(ppy)2(dppz)]+ (1) (where ppy = 2-phenylpyridine and dppz = dipyrido[3,2-a:2′,3′-c]phenazine dipyridophenazine) has been prepared and identified as an inhibitor of NEDD8-activating enzyme (NAE). The complex inhibited NAE activity in cell-free and cell-based assays, and suppressed the CRL-regulated substrate degradation and NF-κB activation in human cancer cells with potency comparable to known NAE inhibitor MLN4924. Molecular modeling analysis suggested that the overall binding mode of 1 within the binding pocket of the APPBP1/UBA3 heterodimer resembled that for MLN4924. Complex 1 is the first metal complex reported to suppress the NEDDylation pathway via inhibition of the NEDD8-activating enzyme.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere49574
JournalPLoS ONE
Volume7
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Nov 2012

Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • General

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