5CU6

Crystal Structure of CK2alpha


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.36 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.209 
  • R-Value Work: 0.187 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.188 

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Literature

Specific inhibition of CK2 alpha from an anchor outside the active site.

Brear, P.De Fusco, C.Hadje Georgiou, K.Francis-Newton, N.J.Stubbs, C.J.Sore, H.F.Venkitaraman, A.R.Abell, C.Spring, D.R.Hyvonen, M.

(2016) Chem Sci 7: 6839-6845

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c6sc02335e
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5CLP, 5CS6, 5CSH, 5CSP, 5CSV, 5CU3, 5CU4, 5CU6, 5CVF, 5CVG, 5CVH

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The development of selective inhibitors of protein kinases is challenging because of the significant conservation of the ATP binding site. Here, we describe a new mechanism by which the protein kinase CK2α can be selectively inhibited using features outside the ATP site. We have identified a new binding site for small molecules on CK2α adjacent to the ATP site and behind the αD loop, termed the αD pocket. An elaborated fragment anchored in this site has been linked with a low affinity fragment binding in the ATP site, creating a novel and selective inhibitor (CAM4066) that binds CK2α with a K d of 320 nM and shows significantly improved selectivity compared to other CK2α inhibitors. CAM4066 shows target engagement in several cell lines and similar potency to clinical trial candidate CX4945. Our data demonstrate that targeting a poorly conserved, cryptic pocket allows inhibition of CK2α via a novel mechanism, enabling the development of a new generation of selective CK2α inhibitors.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry , University of Cambridge , 80 Tennis Court Road , Cambridge CB2 1GA , UK . Email: mh256@cam.ac.uk.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Casein kinase II subunit alpha328Homo sapiensMutation(s): 4 
Gene Names: CSNK2A1CK2A1
EC: 2.7.11.1
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P68400 (Homo sapiens)
Explore P68400 
Go to UniProtKB:  P68400
PHAROS:  P68400
GTEx:  ENSG00000101266 
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP68400
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.36 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.209 
  • R-Value Work: 0.187 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.188 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 58.527α = 90
b = 45.541β = 111.24
c = 63.596γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
Aimlessdata scaling
PHASERphasing
BUSTER-TNTrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
XDSdata reduction

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Wellcome TrustUnited Kingdom090340/Z/09/Z

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-07-27
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-05-10
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-10
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description