Bioorg Med Chem 2005 Nov 15;1322:6112-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.06.042.

Identification and characterization of small molecule modulators of KChIP/Kv4 function.

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Potassium channels and their associated subunits are important contributors to electrical excitability in many cell types. In this study, a yeast two-hybrid assay was used to identify inhibitors such as a diaryl-urea compound (CL-888) that binds to and modulates the formation of the Kv4/KChIP complex. CL-888 altered the apparent affinity of KChIP1 to Kv4.3-N in a Biacore assay, but did not dissociate the two proteins in size-exclusion chromatography experiments. Kv4.2/KChIP1 current amplitude and kinetics were altered with compound exposure, supporting the hypothesis of a compound-induced conformational change in the protein complex. Fluorescence spectroscopy of a unique tryptophan residue in KChIP1 was consistent with compound binding to the protein. Molecular modeling using the KChIP1 crystal structure indicates that compound binding may occur in a small tryptophan-containing binding pocket located on the hydrophilic side of the protein.

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Species referenced: Xenopus
Genes referenced: kcnip1