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Vijay. K * et al. /International Journal Of Pharmacy&Technology ISSN: 0975-766X CODEN: IJPTFI Available Online through Review Article www.ijptonline.com PROTEIN KINASES: TARGETS FOR DRUG DISCOVERY Sri Harika. K, Rama lakshmi. K, Vijay. K* University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur. Email:[email protected] Received on 25-08-2011 Accepted on 14-09-2011 Abstract Protein kinases are enzymes that covalently modify proteins by attaching phosphate groups (from ATP) to serine, threonine, and/or tyrosine residues. In so doing, the functional properties of the protein kinase’s substrates are modified. Protein kinases transduce signals from the cell membrane into the interior of the cell. Such signals include not only those arising from ligand-receptor interactions but also environmental perturbations (ie, cell stretch or shear stress). Ultimately, the activation of signaling pathways results in the reprogramming of gene expression through the direct regulation of transcription factors or protein translation. Protein kinases regulate most aspects of normal cellular function. The pathophysiological dysfunction of protein kinase signaling pathways underlies the molecular basis of many cancers and of several manifestations of cardiovascular disease, such as hypertrophy, ischemia/reperfusion injury, angiogenesis. Given their roles in such a wide variety of disease states, protein kinases are rapidly becoming extremely attractive targets for drug discovery. The development of selective protein kinase inhibitors that can block or modulate diseases caused by abnormalities in these signaling pathways is widely considered a promising approach for drug development. Key words: protein kinase, signaling pathway, cell function. Introduction: Targets: Generally, the "target" is the naturally existing cellular or molecular structure involved in the pathology of interest that the drug-in-development is meant to act on. There is a distinction between "established " and "new " target. IJPT | Sep-2011 | Vol. 3 | Issue No.3 | 1477-1502 Page 1477 Vijay. K * et al. /International Journal Of Pharmacy&Technology "Established targets" are those for which there is a good scientific understanding, supported by a lengthy publication history, of both how the target functions in normal physiology and how it is involved in human pathology. This does not imply that the mechanism of action of drugs that are thought to act through a particular established targets is fully understood. "New targets" are all those targets that are not "established targets" but which have been the subject of drug discovery. These typically include newly discovered proteins, or proteins whose function has now become clear as a result of basic scientific research. 1 Protein Kinase A protein kinase is an enzyme that transfer a phosphate group from a donar molecule (usually ATP) to hydroxyl group of amino acid residue of a protein (phosphorylation). Phosphorylation results in conformational change of the target protein and effect the protein function 2. Protein kinase act directly by involving a biological response immediately after activation or by initiating branching or linear cascades of signal amplification and integration causing eventual biological response 3. Figure-1 Protein kinases transduce signals from the cell membrane into the interior of the cell. Protein kinases regulate most aspects of normal cellular function. The pathophysiological dysfunction of protein kinase signaling pathways underlies the molecular basis of many cancers and of several manifestations of cardiovascular disease, such as hypertrophy and other types of left ventricular remodeling, ischemia/reperfusion injury, angiogenesis, and atherogenesis 4. IJPT | Sep-2011 | Vol. 3 | Issue No.3 | 1477-1502 Page 1478 Vijay. K * et al. /International Journal Of Pharmacy&Technology Mechanism of action Due to their integrative role of phosphorylating specific proteins essential for modifying different biological processes kinases are involved in a number of “signal transduction mechanisms ”5,6 . Signal transduction is the process by which an extracellular signalling molecule activates a membrane receptor that inturn alters the intracellular molecule creating a response 7. The chemical signal binds to the outer portion of the receptor, changing its shape and conveying another signal inside the cell 8. The movement of signals can be simple. Upon ligand interaction, allow signals to be passed in the form of small ion movement, either into or out of the cell. These ion movements result in changes in the electrical potential of the cells that, in turn, propagates the signal along the cell 9. More complex signal transduction involves the coupling of ligand-receptor interactions to many intracellular events. These events include phosphorylations by tyrosine kinases and/or serine/threonine kinases. Protein phosphorylations change enzyme activities and protein conformations. The eventual outcome is an alteration in cellular activity and changes in the program of genes expressed within the responding cells 10 . Figure 2- signal transduction Protein phosphorylation is implicated in proliferation, differentiation, secretion, apoptosis and thus effect cellular response to a variety of hormones, cytokines and neurotransmitters 11 . IJPT | Sep-2011 | Vol. 3 | Issue No.3 | 1477-1502 Page 1479 Vijay. K * et al. /International Journal Of Pharmacy&Technology Regulation: Kinases are turned on or off by phosphorylation, by binding of activator proteins or inhibitor proteins, or small molecules, or by controlling their location in the cell relative to their substrates; this is via phosphorylation in active centre (intrasterical regulation), by other protein kinases (trans-phosphorylation) or itself ( cis -phosphorylation/ autophosphprylation) 13 . Structure : Eukaryotic protein kinases are enzymes that belong to a very extensive family of proteins that share a conserved catalytic core 14 . There are a number of conserved regions in the catalytic domain of protein kinases. In the N-terminal extremity of the catalytic domain there is a glycine-rich stretch of residues in the vicinity of a lysine amino acid, which has been shown to be involved in ATP binding. In sthe central part of the catalytic domain, there is a conserved aspartic acid, which is important for the catalytic activity of the enzyme 15,16 . Figure 3-structure of protein kinases Chemical activity Most kinases act on both serine and threonine, others act on tyrosine, and a number (dual-specificity kinases) act on all three 17 . There are also protein kinases that phosphorylate other amino acids, including histidine kinases that phosphorylate histidine residue 18 . Protein kinases are specific to both receptor or non-receptor classes of tyrosine and serine/ threonie. Receptor tyrosine kinase • Epidermal growth factor receptor • Platelet derived growth factor receptor • Nerve growth factor receptor • Insulin like growth factor receptor IJPT | Sep-2011 | Vol. 3 | Issue No.3 | 1477-1502 Page 1480 Vijay. K * et al. /International Journal Of Pharmacy&Technology Non receptor tyrosine kinase • Src and Src family • Abl and BCR-Abl • C-terminal Src kinase Receptor serine/Threonine kinase • Transforming growth factor receptor Non Receptor serine/Threonine kinase • cAMP dependent protein kinase • Cyclin dependent kinases (CDK1,CDK2) • Mitogen activated protein kinases • Protein kinase-C • Phosphoinositol-3-kinase 2. TYPES OF PROTEIN KINASES 1. Protien kinase A (PKA) 2. Protein kinase C (PKC) 3. Ca 2+ /calmodulin dependent protein kinase (CaMK) 4. Mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) 5. Tyrosine specific protein kinase 6. Histidine specific protein kinase 1. PROTEIN KINASE A (PKA) Structure It consists of two domains, a small domain with several β sheet structures and a larger domain containing several α helices. The binding sites for substrate and ATP are located in the catalytic cleft between the domains (or lobes). When ATP and substrate bind, the two lobes rotate so that the terminal phosphate group IJPT | Sep-2011 | Vol. 3 | Issue No.3 | 1477-1502 Page 1481 Vijay. K * et al. /International Journal Of Pharmacy&Technology of the ATP and the target amino acid of the substrate move into the csorrect positions for the catalytic reaction to take place 19 . Function PKA phosphorylates other proteins, altering their function. As protein expression varies from cell type to cell type, the proteins that are available for phosphorylation will depend upon the cell in which PKA is present. Thus, the effects of PKA activaton vary with cell type. Table -1: Organ/ Stimulators Cell type ligands --> Gs-GPCRs Effects System or PDE inhibitors sequester Ca2+ in myocyte (cardiac muscular norepinephrine --> muscle) system sarcoplasmic reticulum β-adrenergic receptor phosphorylates phospholamban 20 produce glucose stimulate glycogenolysis phosphorylate epinephrine --> glycogenphosphorylase (activatingit) phosphorylate hepatocyte liver β-adrenergic receptor Acetyl-CoA carboxylase glucagon --> Glucagon (inhibiting it) receptor inhibit glycogenesis phosphorylate glycogen synthase (inhibiting it) 21 Vasopressin --> V2 exocytosis of principal receptor aquaporin 2 to apical kidney cells in kidney theophylline (PDE membrane 22,23 . inhibitor) IJPT | Sep-2011 | Vol. 3 | Issue No.3 | 1477-1502 Page 1482 Vijay. K * et al. /International Journal Of Pharmacy&Technology 2. PROTEIN KINASE C (PKC) Protein kinase C is actually a family of protein kinases that require Ca