Compounds that inhibit Hsp90 protein-protein interactions with IAP proteins
Disclosed herein are compounds that inhibit Hsp90 interactions with IAP proteins, such as Survivin, XIAP, cIAP1, or cIAP2, and methods for identifying and using such compounds.
1. An isolated compound that consists of a D-amino acid peptide selected from the group consisting of:
(D-Leu)-(D-Phe)-(D-Ala)-(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-
(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys);
(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His);
and
(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys).
2. An isolated compound that comprises the formula X-A or A-X, wherein:
A consists of a D-amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
(D-Leu)-(D-Phe)-(D-Ala)-(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-
(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys);
(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His);
and
(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys);
and
X consists of an internalization peptide sequence of a protein selected from the group consisting of: Tat, Antennapedia, VP22, Pep-1, and transportan, or a retro-inverso version of said internalization peptide sequence.
3. The compound of claim 2 , wherein the compound comprises a D-amino acid sequence selected from:
(D-Lys)-(D-Lys)-(D-Trp)-(D-Lys)-(D-Met)-(D-Arg)-
(D-Arg)-(D-Asn)-(D-Gln)-(D-Phe)-(D-Trp)-(D-Val)-
(D-Lys)-(D-Val)-(D-Gln)-(D-Arg)-(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-
(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His);
(D-Lys)-(D-Lys)-(D-Trp)-(D-Lys)-(D-Met)-(D-Arg)-
(D-Arg)-(D-Asn)-(D-Gln)-(D-Phe)-(D-Trp)-(D-Val)-
(D-Lys)-(D-Val)-(D-Gln)-(D-Arg)-(D-Leu)-(D-Phe)-
(D-Ala)-(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His)-
(D-Lys);
and
(D-Lys)-(D-Lys)-(D-Trp)-(D-Lys)-(D-Met)-(D-Arg)-
(D-Arg)-(D-Asn)-(D-Gln)-(D-Phe)-(D-Trp)-(D-Val)-
(D-Lys)-(D-Val)-(D-Gln)-(D-Arg)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-
(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys).
4. A composition comprising the compound:
Biotin-X-(D-Lys)-(D-Lys)-(D-Trp)-(D-Lys)-(D-Met)-
(D-Arg)-(D-Arg)-(D-Asn)-(D-Gln)-(D-Phe)-(D-Trp)-
(D-Val)-(D-Lys)-(D-Val)-(D-Gln)-(D-Arg)-(D-Leu)-
(D-Phe)-(D-Ala)-(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-
(D-His)-(D-Lys)-CONH 2 ,
wherein X indicates a hexanoic acid spacer and CONH 2 indicates amidation of the carboxy terminus.
5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound consists of the D-amino acid peptide (D-Leu)-(D-Phe)-(D-Ala)-(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys).
6. The compound of claim 3 , wherein the compound comprises the D-amino acid sequence (D-Lys)-(D-Lys)-(D-Trp)-(D-Lys)-(D-Met)-(D-Arg)-(D-Arg)-(D-Asn)-(D-Gln)-(D-Phe)-(D-Trp)-(D-Val)-(D-Lys)-(D-Val)-(D-Gln)-(D-Arg)-(D-Leu)-(D-Phe)-(D-Ala)-(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys).
7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound consists of the D-amino acid peptide (D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His).
8. The compound of claim 3 , wherein the compound comprises the D-amino acid sequence (D-Lys)-(D-Lys)-(D-Trp)-(D-Lys)-(D-Met)-(D-Arg)-(D-Arg)-(D-Asn)-(D-Gln)-(D-Phe)-(D-Trp)-(D-Val)-(D-Lys)-(D-Val)-(D-Gln)-(D-Arg)-(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His).
9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound consists of the D-amino acid peptide (D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys).
10. The compound of claim 3 , wherein the compound comprises the D-amino acid sequence (D-Lys)-(D-Lys)-(D-Trp)-(D-Lys)-(D-Met)-(D-Arg)-(D-Arg)-(D-Asn)-(D-Gln)-(D-Phe)-(D-Trp)-(D-Val)-(D-Lys)-(D-Val)-(D-Gln)-(D-Arg)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys).
11. The compound of claim 6 , wherein the compound consists of the D-amino acid peptide (D-Lys)-(D-Lys)-(D-Trp)-(D-Lys)-(D-Met)-(D-Arg)-(D-Arg)-(D-Asn)-(D-Gln)-(D-Phe)-(D-Trp)-(D-Val)-(D-Lys)-(D-Val)-(D-Gln)-(D-Arg)-(D-Leu)-(D-Phe)-(D-Ala)-(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys).
12. The compound of claim 8 , wherein the compound consists of the D-amino acid peptide (D-Lys)-(D-Lys)-(D-Trp)-(D-Lys)-(D-Met)-(D-Arg)-(D-Arg)-(D-Asn)-(D-Gln)-(D-Phe)-(D-Trp)-(D-Val)-(D-Lys)-(D-Val)-(D-Gln)-(D-Arg)-(D-Cys)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His).
13. The compound of claim 10 , wherein the compound consists of the D-amino acid peptide (D-Lys)-(D-Lys)-(D-Trp)-(D-Lys)-(D-Met)-(D-Arg)-(D-Arg)-(D-Asn)-(D-Gln)-(D-Phe)-(D-Trp)-(D-Val)-(D-Lys)-(D-Val)-(D-Gln)-(D-Arg)-(D-Gly)-(D-Ser)-(D-Ser)-(D-His)-(D-Lys).