Discovery of the first known small-molecule inhibitors of heme-regulated eukaryotic initiation factor 2alpha (HRI) kinase

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Dec 1;19(23):6548-51. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.10.033. Epub 2009 Oct 13.

Abstract

A series of indeno[1,2-c]pyrazoles were discovered to be the first known inhibitors of heme-regulated eukaryotic initiation factor 2alpha (HRI) kinase. The synthesis, structure-activity relationship profile, and in-vitro pharmacological characterization of this inaugural series of HRI kinase inhibitors are detailed.

MeSH terms

  • Drug Discovery*
  • Heme / metabolism*
  • Indenes / chemical synthesis
  • Indenes / chemistry
  • Indenes / pharmacology*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Molecular Weight
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemical synthesis
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Pyrazoles / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrazoles / chemistry
  • Pyrazoles / pharmacology*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • eIF-2 Kinase / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • eIF-2 Kinase / metabolism

Substances

  • Indenes
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors
  • Pyrazoles
  • Heme
  • eIF-2 Kinase