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cyclin dependent kinase 8

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Target not currently curated in GtoImmuPdb

Target id: 1980

Nomenclature: cyclin dependent kinase 8

Abbreviated Name: CDK8

Family: CDK8 subfamily

Gene and Protein Information Click here for help
Species TM AA Chromosomal Location Gene Symbol Gene Name Reference
Human - 464 13q12.13 CDK8 cyclin dependent kinase 8
Mouse - 464 5 G3 Cdk8 cyclin dependent kinase 8
Previous and Unofficial Names Click here for help
Cell division protein kinase 8 | Mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit CDK8 | cyclin-dependent kinase 8
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Selected 3D Structures Click here for help
Image of receptor 3D structure from RCSB PDB
Description:  Crystal Structure of human CDK8/CycC
PDB Id:  3RGF
Resolution:  2.2Å
Species:  Human
References:  12
Image of receptor 3D structure from RCSB PDB
Description:  CDK8/CYCC in complex with 8-{3-Chloro-5-[4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-pyridin-4-yl}-2,8-diaza-spiro[4.5]decan-1-one.
PDB Id:  5BNJ
Ligand:  CCT251545
Resolution:  2.64Å
Species:  Human
References:  3
Image of receptor 3D structure from RCSB PDB
Description:  Crystal structure of human CDK8-Cyclin C in complex with cortistatin A.
PDB Id:  4CRL
Ligand:  cortistatin A
Resolution:  2.4Å
Species:  Human
References:  9
Enzyme Reaction Click here for help
EC Number: 2.7.11.22
EC Number: 2.7.11.23

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Inhibitors
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Ligand Sp. Action Value Parameter Reference
CCT251545 Small molecule or natural product Primary target of this compound Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibition 8.4 pKd 3
pKd 8.4 (Kd 3.8x10-9 M) [3]
Description: CDK8/cyclin C.
ponatinib Small molecule or natural product Approved drug Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibition 8.2 pKd 3
pKd 8.2 (Kd 6.77x10-9 M) [3]
Description: CDK8/cyclin C.
linifanib Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Inhibition 8.2 pKd 3
pKd 8.2 (Kd 6.84x10-9 M) [3]
Description: CDK8/cyclin C.
cortistatin A Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibition 7.8 pKd 2
pKd 7.8 (Kd 1.7x10-8 M) [2]
sorafenib Small molecule or natural product Approved drug Click here for species-specific activity table Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibition 7.0 pKd 3
pKd 7.0 (Kd 9.96x10-8 M) [3]
Description: CDK8/cyclin C.
compound 51 [Mallinger et al., 2016] Small molecule or natural product Primary target of this compound Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Inhibition 8.3 pIC50 7
pIC50 8.3 (IC50 5.1x10-9 M) [7]
voruciclib Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Inhibition 7.9 pIC50 8
pIC50 7.9 (IC50 1.2x10-8 M) [8]
Description: Inhibition of CDK8/cyclinC.
JH-VIII-49 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Inhibition 7.8 pIC50 5
pIC50 7.8 (IC50 1.6x10-8 M) [5]
compound 20 [Bergeron et al., 2016] Small molecule or natural product Primary target of this compound Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibition 7.8 pIC50 1
pIC50 7.8 (IC50 1.74x10-8 M) [1]
DS96432529 Small molecule or natural product Hs Inhibition 7.5 pIC50 11
pIC50 7.5 (IC50 3.3x10-8 M) [11]
Description: Measured in a NanoBRET assay in HEK293 cells expressing CDK8/Cyclin C
JH-XI-10-02 Small molecule or natural product Hs Inhibition 6.8 pIC50 5
pIC50 6.8 (IC50 1.59x10-7 M) [5]
CDK12 inhibitor 2 Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Inhibition <5.0 pIC50 6
pIC50 <5.0 (IC50 >1x10-5 M) [6]
compound 1 [PMID: 24793884] Small molecule or natural product Click here for species-specific activity table Hs Inhibition - - 10
[10]
Description: Measured as % inhibition using 1μM compound.
Inhibitor Comments
CDK8 activity is inhibited by approximately 88% (average of n=2) in the presence of 1μM compound 1 [PMID 24793884] [10].
DiscoveRx KINOMEscan® screen Click here for help
A screen of 72 inhibitors against 456 human kinases. Quantitative data were derived using DiscoveRx KINOMEscan® platform.
http://www.discoverx.com/services/drug-discovery-development-services/kinase-profiling/kinomescan
Reference: 4,13

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Target used in screen: CDK8
Ligand Sp. Type Action Value Parameter
AST-487 Small molecule or natural product Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 8.9 pKd
linifanib Small molecule or natural product Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 7.0 pKd
alvocidib Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 6.9 pKd
foretinib Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 6.9 pKd
doramapimod Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 6.7 pKd
sorafenib Small molecule or natural product Approved drug Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 6.5 pKd
staurosporine Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 6.3 pKd
BMS-387032 Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 5.9 pKd
PLX-4720 Small molecule or natural product Ligand has a PDB structure Hs Inhibitor Inhibition 5.7 pKd
SB203580 Small molecule or natural product Immunopharmacology Ligand Hs Inhibitor Inhibition <5.5 pKd
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Immuno Process Associations
Immuno Process:  Cellular signalling

References

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1. Bergeron P, Koehler MF, Blackwood EM, Bowman K, Clark K, Firestein R, Kiefer JR, Maskos K, McCleland ML, Orren L et al.. (2016) Design and Development of a Series of Potent and Selective Type II Inhibitors of CDK8. ACS Med Chem Lett, 7 (6): 595-600. [PMID:27326333]

2. Cee VJ, Chen DY, Lee MR, Nicolaou KC. (2009) Cortistatin A is a high-affinity ligand of protein kinases ROCK, CDK8, and CDK11. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 48 (47): 8952-7. [PMID:19844931]

3. Dale T, Clarke PA, Esdar C, Waalboer D, Adeniji-Popoola O, Ortiz-Ruiz MJ, Mallinger A, Samant RS, Czodrowski P, Musil D et al.. (2015) A selective chemical probe for exploring the role of CDK8 and CDK19 in human disease. Nat Chem Biol, 11 (12): 973-80. [PMID:26502155]

4. Davis MI, Hunt JP, Herrgard S, Ciceri P, Wodicka LM, Pallares G, Hocker M, Treiber DK, Zarrinkar PP. (2011) Comprehensive analysis of kinase inhibitor selectivity. Nat Biotechnol, 29 (11): 1046-51. [PMID:22037378]

5. Hatcher JM, Wang ES, Johannessen L, Kwiatkowski N, Sim T, Gray NS. (2018) Development of Highly Potent and Selective Steroidal Inhibitors and Degraders of CDK8. ACS Med Chem Lett, 9 (6): 540-545. [PMID:29937979]

6. Ito M, Tanaka T, Toita A, Uchiyama N, Kokubo H, Morishita N, Klein MG, Zou H, Murakami M, Kondo M et al.. (2018) Discovery of 3-Benzyl-1-( trans-4-((5-cyanopyridin-2-yl)amino)cyclohexyl)-1-arylurea Derivatives as Novel and Selective Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 12 (CDK12) Inhibitors. J Med Chem, 61 (17): 7710-7728. [PMID:30067358]

7. Mallinger A, Schiemann K, Rink C, Sejberg J, Honey MA, Czodrowski P, Stubbs M, Poeschke O, Busch M, Schneider R et al.. (2016) 2,8-Disubstituted-1,6-Naphthyridines and 4,6-Disubstituted-Isoquinolines with Potent, Selective Affinity for CDK8/19. ACS Med Chem Lett, 7 (6): 573-8. [PMID:27326329]

8. Paiva C, Godbersen JC, Soderquist RS, Rowland T, Kilmarx S, Spurgeon SE, Brown JR, Srinivasa SP, Danilov AV. (2015) Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor P1446A Induces Apoptosis in a JNK/p38 MAPK-Dependent Manner in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia B-Cells. PLoS ONE, 10 (11): e0143685. [PMID:26606677]

9. Pelish HE, Liau BB, Nitulescu II, Tangpeerachaikul A, Poss ZC, Da Silva DH, Caruso BT, Arefolov A, Fadeyi O, Christie AL et al.. (2015) Mediator kinase inhibition further activates super-enhancer-associated genes in AML. Nature, 526 (7572): 273-276. [PMID:26416749]

10. Reichelt A, Bailis JM, Bartberger MD, Yao G, Shu H, Kaller MR, Allen JG, Weidner MF, Keegan KS, Dao JH. (2014) Synthesis and structure-activity relationship of trisubstituted thiazoles as Cdc7 kinase inhibitors. Eur J Med Chem, 80: 364-82. [PMID:24793884]

11. Saito K, Shinozuka T, Nakao A, Kunikata T, Nakai D, Nagai Y, Naito S. (2021) Discovery of 3-amino-4-{(3S)-3-[(2-ethoxyethoxy)methyl]piperidin-1-yl}thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide (DS96432529): A potent and orally active bone anabolic agent. Bioorg Med Chem Lett, 54: 128440. [PMID:34742889]

12. Schneider EV, Böttcher J, Blaesse M, Neumann L, Huber R, Maskos K. (2011) The structure of CDK8/CycC implicates specificity in the CDK/cyclin family and reveals interaction with a deep pocket binder. J Mol Biol, 412 (2): 251-66. [PMID:21806996]

13. Wodicka LM, Ciceri P, Davis MI, Hunt JP, Floyd M, Salerno S, Hua XH, Ford JM, Armstrong RC, Zarrinkar PP et al.. (2010) Activation state-dependent binding of small molecule kinase inhibitors: structural insights from biochemistry. Chem Biol, 17 (11): 1241-9. [PMID:21095574]

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CDK8 subfamily: cyclin dependent kinase 8. Last modified on 13/01/2022. Accessed on 09/12/2024. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY, https://www.guidetopharmacology.org/GRAC/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=1980.