TY - JOUR
T1 - Determination of the potency and subunit-selectivity of ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors with a recombinant-holoenzyme-based in vitro assay
AU - Shao, Jimin
AU - Zhou, Bingsen
AU - Zhu, Lijun
AU - Bilio, Angel J Di
AU - Su, Leila
AU - Yuan, Yate Ching
AU - Ren, Shijun
AU - Lien, Eric J.
AU - Shih, Jennifer
AU - Yen, Yun
PY - 2005/2/15
Y1 - 2005/2/15
N2 - Ribonucleotide reductase (RR) is an important therapeutic target for anticancer drugs. The structure of human RR features a 1:1 complex of two homodimeric subunits, hRRM1 and hRRM2. p53R2 is a newly identified homologue of hRRM2. We have devised a holoenzyme-based in vitro assay for the determination of the potency and subunit-selectivity of small-molecule inhibitors of RR. The assay was implemented using two forms of recombinant RR (hRRM2/hRRM1 and p53R2/hRRM1) and based on their [3H]CDP reduction activity. Hydroxyurea was used to standardize the assay. We found that the activities of hRRM2/hRRM1 and p53R2/hRRM1 were decreased by hydroxyurea in a dose-dependent manner. The -NH-OH segment of hydroxyurea was shown to be essential for inhibition. In the presence of Fe(III) and reductants, less inhibition of enzymatic activity by hydroxyurea was observed, especially for p53R2/hRRM1. The potency of four hydroxyurea analogues (Schiff bases of hydroxysemicarbazide, SB-HSC) decreased in the order SB-HSC 21 > SB-HSC 24 > SB-HSC 2 > hydroxyurea (HU) > SB-HSC 29. SB-HSC 2 and SB-HSC 24 inhibited p53R2/hRRM1 significantly more than hRRM2/hRRM1, whereas SB-HSC 21 and SB-HSC 29 showed low subunit-selectivity. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements showed that inhibition of RR was accompanied by reduction of its tyrosyl radical. The method was validated by comparison with data obtained using cell-based assays. We suggest that this novel recombinant-holoenzyme-based in vitro assay is a useful tool for the discovery of more potent and subunit-selective inhibitors of RR.
AB - Ribonucleotide reductase (RR) is an important therapeutic target for anticancer drugs. The structure of human RR features a 1:1 complex of two homodimeric subunits, hRRM1 and hRRM2. p53R2 is a newly identified homologue of hRRM2. We have devised a holoenzyme-based in vitro assay for the determination of the potency and subunit-selectivity of small-molecule inhibitors of RR. The assay was implemented using two forms of recombinant RR (hRRM2/hRRM1 and p53R2/hRRM1) and based on their [3H]CDP reduction activity. Hydroxyurea was used to standardize the assay. We found that the activities of hRRM2/hRRM1 and p53R2/hRRM1 were decreased by hydroxyurea in a dose-dependent manner. The -NH-OH segment of hydroxyurea was shown to be essential for inhibition. In the presence of Fe(III) and reductants, less inhibition of enzymatic activity by hydroxyurea was observed, especially for p53R2/hRRM1. The potency of four hydroxyurea analogues (Schiff bases of hydroxysemicarbazide, SB-HSC) decreased in the order SB-HSC 21 > SB-HSC 24 > SB-HSC 2 > hydroxyurea (HU) > SB-HSC 29. SB-HSC 2 and SB-HSC 24 inhibited p53R2/hRRM1 significantly more than hRRM2/hRRM1, whereas SB-HSC 21 and SB-HSC 29 showed low subunit-selectivity. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements showed that inhibition of RR was accompanied by reduction of its tyrosyl radical. The method was validated by comparison with data obtained using cell-based assays. We suggest that this novel recombinant-holoenzyme-based in vitro assay is a useful tool for the discovery of more potent and subunit-selective inhibitors of RR.
KW - In vitro assay
KW - Potency and subunit-selectivity
KW - Recombinant subunit proteins
KW - Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors
KW - Two forms of holoenzyme
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U2 - 10.1016/j.bcp.2004.11.016
DO - 10.1016/j.bcp.2004.11.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 15670581
AN - SCOPUS:19944430759
SN - 0006-2952
VL - 69
SP - 627
EP - 634
JO - Biochemical Pharmacology
JF - Biochemical Pharmacology
IS - 4
ER -