Signal peptide mimicry primes Sec61 for client-selective inhibition
S. Rehan, D. Tranter, P. P. Sharp, E. Lowe, J. Anderl, T. Muchamuel, V. Abrishami, S. Kuivanen, N. Wenzell, A. Jennings, C. Kalyanaraman, G. B. Craven, T. Strandin, M. Javanainen, O. Vapalahti, , V. Paavilainen
This study describes KZR-8445, a cyclic depsipeptide that selectively inhibits Sec61-mediated protein biogenesis by mimicking signal peptides, showing efficacy in a rheumatoid arthritis model.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2022Biochemistry