| Assay Method Information | |
| | fluorescence polarization competition assay (FPCA) |
| Description: | Molecular modeling and SILCS functional group affinity mapping (FragMaps) of the Mcl-1 binding site indicated that the carboxylic acid of designed molecule 3a (FIG. 1C) would occupy an energetically favorable region, associated with a salt bridge interaction with R263 of the Mcl-1 binding site, while the ring of the naphthyl core would bind in the p3 pocket demarcated by a favorable non-polar FragMap. The aniline was directed into the hydrophobic p2 pocket, which is also demarcated by a nonpolar FragMap. With the molecular modeling data in hand, compound 3a was then synthesized according to Scheme 1-2.Briefly, commercially available 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid (4) was regioselectively 4-chlorosulfonylated to yield 5, which was isolated by pouring over ice and used without further purification. Sulfonyl chloride 5 was next reacted with 4-bromoaniline to furnish the target molecule 3a in excellent overall yield (83%). Evaluation of 3a in a fluorescence polarization competition assay (FPCA) indicated that it disrupted the Mcl-1-Bak-BH3 PPI with an IC50 of 10.9 μM, corresponding to a Ki of 2.76 μM. Given the ability of 3a to inhibit Mcl-1, a structure-activity relationship (SAR) study was developed, the results of which are presented in the tables below. |
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