Identification of KLHDC2 as an efficient proximity-induced degrader of K-RAS, STK33, ß-catenin, and FoxP3.
Cell Chem Biol
; 30(10): 1261-1276.e7, 2023 10 19.
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ABSTRACT
Targeted protein degradation (TPD), induced by enforcing target proximity to an E3 ubiquitin ligase using small molecules has become an important drug discovery approach for targeting previously undruggable disease-causing proteins. However, out of over 600 E3 ligases encoded by the human genome, just over 10 E3 ligases are currently utilized for TPD. Here, using the affinity-directed protein missile (AdPROM) system, in which an anti-GFP nanobody was linked to an E3 ligase, we screened over 30 E3 ligases for their ability to degrade 4 target proteins, K-RAS, STK33, ß-catenin, and FoxP3, which were endogenously GFP-tagged. Several new E3 ligases, including CUL2 diGly receptor KLHDC2, emerged as effective degraders, suggesting that these E3 ligases can be taken forward for the development of small-molecule degraders, such as proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs). As a proof of concept, we demonstrate that a KLHDC2-recruiting peptide-based PROTAC connected to chloroalkane is capable of degrading HALO-GFP protein in cells.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Transcription Factors
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Beta Catenin
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell Chem Biol
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom