This probe is available from Sigma and Cayman Chemical.
Its negative control (LLY-284) is available for purchase from Sigma.
The control may be requested by clicking here.
Probe | Negative control | |
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LLY-283 |
| LLY-284 |
A collaboration between Eli Lilly and the SGC has resulted in the identification of LLY-283, the first potent and selective SAM-competitive chemical probe for PRMT5. The in vitro activity of LLY-283 includes potent inhibition of PRMT5 enzyme activity with IC50 = 20 nM for methylation of an H4R3 derived peptide substrate, and greater than 100-fold selectivity over other histone methyltransferases and non-epigenetic targets. In cellular assays, LLY-283 inhibits the methylation of SmBB’ with IC50 = 25 nM (MCF7 cells; 3 days) and also affects MDM4 splicing with IC50-relative of 40 nM (A375 cells; 3 days).
A closely related compound, LLY-284, is less potent in the biochemical assay and is an ideal control compound for cellular studies.
Probe | Negative control | |
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LLY-283 |
| LLY-284 |
Physical and chemical properties for LLY-283 | |
Molecular weight | 342.1 |
Molecular formula | C17H18N4O4 |
IUPAC name | 2-(5-amino-2,4,9-triaza-bicyclo[4.3.0]nona-1(6),2,4,7-tetraen-9-yl)-5-(hydroxy-phenyl-methyl)-tetrahydro-furan-3,4-diol |
MollogP | -0.1422 |
PSA | 98.65 |
No. of chiral centres | 5 |
No. of rotatable bonds | 3 |
No. of hydrogen bond acceptors | 6 |
No. of hydrogen bond donors | 5 |
Physical and chemical properties for LLY-284 (Negative Control) | |
Molecular weight | 342.1 |
Molecular formula | C17H18N4O4 |
IUPAC name | 2-(5-amino-2,4,9-triaza-bicyclo[4.3.0]nona-1(6),2,4,7-tetraen-9-yl)-5-(hydroxy-phenyl-methyl)-tetrahydro-furan-3,4-diol |
MollogP | -0.1422 |
PSA | 98.65 |
No. of chiral centres | 5 |
No. of rotatable bonds | 3 |
No. of hydrogen bond acceptors | 6 |
No. of hydrogen bond donors | 5 |
Enzyme inhibition assay for LLY-283 and its negative control (LLY-284). The IC50 values of 22 ± 3 nM (Hill Slope of 1) and 1074 ± 53 nM (Hill Slope of 1.2) were determined for LLY-283 (
) and LLY-284 ( ), respectively.
Zahid Q. Bonday, Guillermo S. Cortez, Michael J. Grogan, Stephen Antonysamy, Ken Weichert, Thomas J. Raub, Wayne P. Bocchinfuso, Fengling Li, Steven Kennedy, Binghui Li, Mary M. Mader, Cheryl H. Arrowsmith, Robert M. Campbell, Peter J. Brown, Mohammad S. Eram, Magdalena M. Szewczyk, Masoud Vedadi, Dalia Barsyte-Lovejoy. LLY-283, a Potent and Selective Inhibitor of Arginine Methyltransferase 5, PRMT5, with antitumor activity. ACS Med. Chem. Lett. (2018) DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00014
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