Developing Inhibitors of the p47phox-p22phox Protein-Protein Interaction by Fragment-Based Drug Discovery

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NADPH oxidase isoform 2 is an enzyme complex, which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) and contributes to oxidative stress. The p47phox-p22phox interaction is critical for activation of the catalytical NOX2 domain, and p47phox is a potential target for therapeutic intervention. By screening 2,500 fragments using fluorescence polarization (FP) and a thermal shift assay (TSA) and validation by surface plasmon resonance (SPR) we found eight hits towards the tandem SH3 domain of p47phox (p47phoxSH3A-B) with KD values of 400-600 μM. Structural studies revealed that fragments 1 and 2 bound two separate binding sites in the elongated conformation of p47phoxSH3A-B and these competed with p22phox for binding to p47phoxSH3A-B. Chemical optimization led to a dimeric compound with the ability to potently inhibit the p47phoxSH3A-B-p22phox interaction (Ki of 20 μM). Thereby, we reveal a new way of targeting p47phox and present the first report of druglike molecules able to bind p47phox and inhibit its interaction with p22phox.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume63
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)1156-1177
ISSN0022-2623
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

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