AGC kinases, mechanisms of regulation‎ and innovative drug development

AE Leroux, JO Schulze, RM Biondi - Seminars in cancer biology, 2018 - Elsevier
The group of AGC kinases consists of 63 evolutionarily related serine/threonine protein
kinases comprising PDK1, PKB/Akt, SGK, PKC, PRK/PKN, MSK, RSK, S6K, PKA, PKG …

Optogenetically controlled protein kinases for regulation of cellular signaling

AV Leopold, KG Chernov, VV Verkhusha - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Protein kinases are involved in the regulation of many cellular processes including cell
differentiation, survival, migration, axon guidance and neuronal plasticity. A growing set of …

Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Ortho-Alkenylation through C–H Bond Cleavage Directed by Sulfoxide Groups

K Nobushige, K Hirano, T Satoh, M Miura - Organic letters, 2014 - ACS Publications
The rhodium-catalyzed ortho-alkenylation of phenyl sulfoxides using alkenes or alkynes as
substituent sources proceeds efficiently through sulfoxide group directed C–H bond …

The choreography of protein kinase PDK1 and its diverse substrate dance partners

AE Leroux, RM Biondi - Biochemical Journal, 2023 - portlandpress.com
The protein kinase PDK1 phosphorylates at least 24 distinct substrates, all of which belong
to the AGC protein kinase group. Some substrates, such as conventional PKCs, undergo …

A patent update on PDK1 inhibitors (2015-present)

S Sestito, S Rapposelli - Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: 3-Phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 1 (PDK1), the 'master
kinase of the AGC protein kinase family', plays a key role in cancer development and …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular Insights into the Regulatory Landscape of Protein Kinase C-Related Kinase-2 (PRK2/PKN2) Using Targeted Small Compounds

LZF Gross, AF Winkel, F Galceran, JO Schulze… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
The protein kinase C-related kinases (PRKs, also termed PKNs) are important in cell
migration, cancer, hepatitis C infection, and nutrient sensing. They belong to a group of …

Discovery of a potent allosteric kinase modulator by combining computational and synthetic methods

E Kroon, JO Schulze, E Süß, CJ Camacho… - Angewandte …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The rational design of allosteric kinase modulators is challenging but rewarding. The protein
kinase PDK1, which lies at the center of the growth‐factor signaling pathway, possesses an …

An allosteric inhibitor scaffold targeting the PIF-pocket of atypical protein kinase C isoforms

JM Arencibia, W Fröhner, M Krupa… - ACS Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
There is a current and pressing need for improved cancer therapies. The use of small
molecule kinase inhibitors and their application in combinatorial regimens represent an …

Insilico molecular modelling to identify PDK-1 targeting agents based on its protein–protein docking interaction

KN Vennila, KP Elango - Journal of Biomolecular Structure and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
PDK1, an attractive cancer target that downstreams 23 other kinases towards cell growth,
survival and metabolism has gaining attention due to allosteric effect of ligands bound to it …

Heterogeneous prolinamide-catalyzed atom-economical synthesis of β-thioketones from bio-based enones

X Zhou, F Xu, Z Wu, H Li, S Yang - ACS omega, 2019 - ACS Publications
Sulfur-containing compounds are a class of important motifs extensively applied in
pharmaceutical and pesticidal industries as well as in electrochemistry, toxicant separation …