Issue 8, 2013

Progress towards the development of SH2 domain inhibitors

Abstract

Src homology 2 (SH2) domains are 100 amino acid modular units, which recognize and bind to tyrosyl-phosphorylated peptide sequences on their target proteins, and thereby mediate intracellular protein–protein interactions. This review summarizes the progress towards the development of synthetic agents that disrupt the function of the SH2 domains in different proteins as well as the clinical relevance of targeting a specific SH2 domain. Since 1986, SH2 domains have been identified in over 110 human proteins, including kinases, transcription factors, and adaptor proteins. A number of these proteins are over-activated in many diseases, including cancer, and their function is highly dependent on their SH2 domain. Thus, inhibition of a protein's function through disrupting that of its SH2 domain has emerged as a promising approach towards the development of novel therapeutic modalities. Although targeting the SH2 domain is a challenging task in molecular recognition, the progress reported here demonstrates the feasibility of such an approach.

Graphical abstract: Progress towards the development of SH2 domain inhibitors

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
01 Nov 2012
First published
11 Feb 2013

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013,42, 3337-3370

Progress towards the development of SH2 domain inhibitors

D. Kraskouskaya, E. Duodu, C. C. Arpin and P. T. Gunning, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 3337 DOI: 10.1039/C3CS35449K

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