Protocol for predicting drug-resistant protein mutations to an ERK2 inhibitor using RESISTOR

Abstract

Summary: Prospective predictions of drug-resistant protein mutants could improve the design of therapeutics less prone to resistance. Here, we describe RESISTOR, an algorithm that uses structure- and sequence-based criteria to predict resistance mutations. We demonstrate the process of using RESISTOR to predict ERK2 mutants likely to arise in melanoma ablating the efficacy of the ERK1/2 inhibitor SCH779284. RESISTOR is included in the free and open-source computational protein design software OSPREY.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Guerin et al..1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.

Keywords

• Bioinformatics
• Cancer
• High-throughput Screening
• Protein Biochemistry
• Structural Biology
• Biotechnology and Bioengineering