scholarly journals Recent advancements in the discovery of protein–protein interaction inhibitors of replication protein A

MedChemComm ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 259-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
James D. Patrone ◽  
Alex G. Waterson ◽  
Stephen W. Fesik

This review summarizes recent work directed toward the discovery of selective inhibitors of the protein–protein interactions between RPA and proteins involved in the initiation of DNA damage response pathways.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry Silva McPherson ◽  
Dmitry Korzhnev

Cellular DNA damage response (DDR) is an extensive signaling network that orchestrates DNA damage recognition, repair and avoidance, cell cycle progression and cell death. DDR alternation is a hallmark of...


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorena Magraner-Pardo ◽  
Roman A. Laskowski ◽  
Tirso Pons ◽  
Janet M. Thornton

AbstractDNA-Damage Response (DDR) proteins are crucial for maintaining the integrity of the genome by identifying and repairing errors in DNA. Variants affecting their function can have severe consequences since failure to repair damaged DNA can result in cells turning cancerous. Here, we compare germline and somatic variants in DDR genes, specifically looking at their locations in the corresponding three-dimensional (3D) structures, Pfam domains, and protein–protein interaction interfaces. We show that somatic variants in metastatic cases are more likely to be found in Pfam domains and protein interaction interfaces than are pathogenic germline variants or variants of unknown significance (VUS). We also show that there are hotspots in the structures of ATM and BRCA2 proteins where pathogenic germline, and recurrent somatic variants from primary and metastatic tumours, cluster together in 3D. Moreover, in the ATM, BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes from prostate cancer patients, the distributions of germline benign, pathogenic, VUS, and recurrent somatic variants differ across Pfam domains. Together, these results provide a better characterisation of the most recurrent affected regions in DDRs and could help in the understanding of individual susceptibility to tumour development.


PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. e0116093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boting Ning ◽  
Michael D. Feldkamp ◽  
David Cortez ◽  
Walter J. Chazin ◽  
Katherine L. Friedman ◽  
...  

Biochemistry ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (18) ◽  
pp. 3052-3061 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Feldkamp ◽  
Aaron C. Mason ◽  
Brandt F. Eichman ◽  
Walter J. Chazin

2000 ◽  
Vol 275 (2) ◽  
pp. 1391-1397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jen-Sing Liu ◽  
Shu-Ru Kuo ◽  
Mary M. McHugh ◽  
Terry A. Beerman ◽  
Thomas Melendy

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