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Activated Drosophila Ras1 is selectively suppressed by isoprenyl transferase inhibitors
- Source :
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States. Nov 21, 1995, Vol. 92 Issue 24, p10919, 5 p.
- Publication Year :
- 1995
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Abstract
- Ras CAAX (C = cysteine, A = aliphatic amino acid, and X = any amino acid) peptidomimetic inhibitors of farnesyl protein transferase suppress Ras-dependent cell transformation by preventing farnesylation of the Ras oncoprotein. These compounds are potential anticancer agents for tumors associated with Ras mutations. The peptidomimetic FTI-254 was tested for Ras1-inhibiting activity in whole animals by injection of activated [Ras1.sup.val12] Drosophila larvae. FTI-254 decreased the ability of [Ras1.sup.val12] to form supernumerary R7 photoreceptor cells in the compound eye of transformed flies. In contrast, it had no effect on the related supernumerary R7 phenotypes of flies transformed with either the activated sevenless receptor tyrosine kinase, Raf kinase, or a chimeric [Ras1.sup.val12] protein that is membrane associated through myristylation instead of isoprenylation. Therefore, FTI-254 acts as an isoprenylation inhibitor to selectively inhibit [Ras1.sup.val12] signaling activity in a whole-animal model system.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00278424
- Volume :
- 92
- Issue :
- 24
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.18107015