Nature Communications (Nov 2019)

Modulating multi-functional ERK complexes by covalent targeting of a recruitment site in vivo

  • Tamer S. Kaoud,
  • William H. Johnson,
  • Nancy D. Ebelt,
  • Andrea Piserchio,
  • Diana Zamora-Olivares,
  • Sabrina X. Van Ravenstein,
  • Jacey R. Pridgen,
  • Ramakrishna Edupuganti,
  • Rachel Sammons,
  • Micael Cano,
  • Mangalika Warthaka,
  • Matthew Harger,
  • Clint D. J. Tavares,
  • Jihyun Park,
  • Mohamed F. Radwan,
  • Pengyu Ren,
  • Eric V. Anslyn,
  • Kenneth Y. Tsai,
  • Ranajeet Ghose,
  • Kevin N. Dalby

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12996-8
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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The ERK signalling pathway is activated in many cancers, however ERK1 and ERK2 are difficult to target pharmacologically. Here, the authors identify a small molecule inhibitor that binds covalently to the D-recruitment site of ERK and induces cell death and reduces tumour growth in mice.