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Entry Detail
PDB ID:
5EAK
Title:
Optimization of Microtubule Affinity Regulating Kinase (MARK) Inhibitors with Improved Physical Properties
Biological Source:
Source Organism:
PDB Version:
Deposition Date:
2015-10-16
Release Date:
2016-02-17
Method Details:
Experimental Method:
Resolution:
2.80 Å
R-Value Free:
0.25
R-Value Work:
0.19
R-Value Observed:
0.19
Space Group:
P 61
Macromolecular Entities
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Description:Serine/threonine-protein kinase MARK2
Chain IDs:A, B
Chain Length:328
Number of Molecules:2
Biological Source:Homo sapiens
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Primary Citation
Optimization of microtubule affinity regulating kinase (MARK) inhibitors with improved physical properties.
Bioorg.Med.Chem.Lett. 26 4362 4366 (2016)
PMID: 27491711 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2016.02.003

Abstact

Inhibition of microtubule affinity regulating kinase (MARK) represents a potentially attractive means of arresting neurofibrillary tangle pathology in Alzheimer's disease. This manuscript outlines efforts to optimize a pyrazolopyrimidine series of MARK inhibitors by focusing on improvements in potency, physical properties and attributes amenable to CNS penetration. A unique cylcyclohexyldiamine scaffold was identified that led to remarkable improvements in potency, opening up opportunities to reduce MW, Pgp efflux and improve pharmacokinetic properties while also conferring improved solubility.

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