The ubiquitin-proteasome system serves as the primary molecular proteolytic machinery in the cell, in which the multicatalytic site enzyme, 20S proteasome, plays a central role. The 20S proteasome inhibitors have been of high research interest since the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (VELCADE®) was FDA approved in 2003. This thesis presents the structural characterisation and optimisation of 20S proteasome inhibitors by combining crystallography, molecular modelling, chemical synthesis, in-vitro and in-vivo experiments. Hereby, a series of inhibitors were analysed. These results provide an overview of 20S proteasome inhibition and deliver new insights into this highly challenging and scientifically demanding research field.
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The ubiquitin-proteasome system serves as the primary molecular proteolytic machinery in the cell, in which the multicatalytic site enzyme, 20S proteasome, plays a central role. The 20S proteasome inhibitors have been of high research interest since the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib (VELCADE®) was FDA approved in 2003. This thesis presents the structural characterisation and optimisation of 20S proteasome inhibitors by combining crystallography, molecular modelling, chemical synthesis, in-vitr...
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