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Dimethyl fumarate is an allosteric covalent inhibitor of the p90 ribosomal S6 kinases

Authors :
Jacob Lauwring Andersen
Borbala Gesser
Erik Daa Funder
Christine Juul Fælled Nielsen
Helle Gotfred-Rasmussen
Mads Kirchheiner Rasmussen
Rachel Toth
Kurt Vesterager Gothelf
J. Simon C. Arthur
Lars Iversen
Poul Nissen
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) is a major drug in the treatment of psoriasis and multiple sclerosis. Here the authors reveal a mechanism of RSK/MSK inhibition through covalent inhibition that can explain the observed clinical effects and the dose–response characteristics of DMF treatment.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.38a48876bc4d9fb74081c34943de76
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-06787-w