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cysmethynil

Description

cysmethynil: an Icmt inhibitor with antineoplastic activity; structure in first source [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6918831
CHEMBL ID240860
SCHEMBL ID2013327
MeSH IDM0523836

Synonyms (21)

Synonym
a-119044
9j20
cysmethynil
CHEMBL240860 ,
2-[5-(3-methylphenyl)-1-octylindol-3-yl]acetamide
2-(1-octyl-5-m-tolyl-1h-indol-3-yl)acetamide
bdbm50327696
851636-83-4
1h-indole-3-acetamide, 5-(3-methylphenyl)-1-octyl-
SCHEMBL2013327
DTXSID90426093
AKOS032947852
BCP21581
Q5201174
2-[5-(3-methylphenyl)-1-octyl-1h-indol-3-yl] acetamide
HMS3740K09
2-(1-octyl-5-(m-tolyl)-1h-indol-3-yl)acetamide
icmt inhibitor
5-(3-methylphenyl)-1-octyl-1h-indole-3-acetamide
unii-r5mt8hfq9e
r5mt8hfq9e ,

Treatment

ExcerptReference
"Cysmethynil-treated cells displayed reduced mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling, providing a potential mechanism for the excessive autophagy as well as G(1) cell cycle arrest observed."( A small molecule inhibitor of isoprenylcysteine carboxymethyltransferase induces autophagic cell death in PC3 prostate cancer cells.
Casey, PJ; Go, M; Lee, HS; Leow, J; Tan, W; Wang, M; Zhou, J, 2008
)

Dosage Studied

ExcerptReference
" This sensitive method was used to quantify cysmethynil in plasma of mice after intraperitoneal dosing for preliminary pharmacokinetic studies."( A high-performance liquid chromatography method for the quantification of cysmethynil, an inhibitor of isoprenylcysteine carboxylmethyl transferase, in mouse plasma.
Casey, P; Khoo, YM; Lee, HS; Wang, M; Zhou, J, 2009
)
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Pathways (5)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
Signaling Pathways1269117
MAPK family signaling cascades11519
ERK1/ERK2 pathway9319
RAF/MAP kinase cascade9119
RAS processing1318

Protein Targets (1)

Inhibition Measurements

ProteinTaxonomyMeasurementAverageMin (ref.)Avg (ref.)Max (ref.)Bioassay(s)
Protein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)IC50 (µMol)2.05791.50002.05792.4000AID305651; AID516956; AID607234; AID744451; AID754519
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Biological Processes (5)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
C-terminal protein methylationProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
protein targeting to membraneProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
protein modification processProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
S-adenosylhomocysteine metabolic processProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
S-adenosylmethioninamine metabolic processProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Molecular Functions (3)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
protein C-terminal carboxyl O-methyltransferase activityProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
protein C-terminal S-isoprenylcysteine carboxyl O-methyltransferase activityProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
protein bindingProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Ceullar Components (3)

Processvia Protein(s)Taxonomy
endoplasmic reticulumProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
endoplasmic reticulum membraneProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
membraneProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
endoplasmic reticulumProtein-S-isoprenylcysteine O-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
[Information is prepared from geneontology information from the June-17-2024 release]

Bioassays (28)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID744445Aqueous solubility of the compound at pH 7.4 after 24 hrs agitation2013European journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 63Functionalized indoleamines as potent, drug-like inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (Icmt).
AID1562336Induction of apoptosis in human PC3 cells assessed as increase in cleaved PARP expression at 25 uM measured after 24 hrs by Western blot analysis2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID305651Inhibition of ICMT expressed in Sf9 cells2007Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Feb-15, Volume: 17, Issue:4
Quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) of indoloacetamides as inhibitors of human isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase.
AID1562326Inhibition of ICMT in human PC3 cells assessed as induction of mislocalization of endogenous Ras at 5 uM preincubated for 48 hrs followed by compound washout and subsequent compound addition measured after 72 hrs by Hoechst 33258 staining-based confocal m2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID1562359Induction of apoptosis in human Capan2 cells assessed as increase in sub-G0/G1 population at 50 uM measured after 24 hrs by propidium iodide staining based flow cytometry2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID744450Antiproliferative activity against human MDA-MB-231 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay2013European journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 63Functionalized indoleamines as potent, drug-like inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (Icmt).
AID744449Antiproliferative activity against human PC3 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay2013European journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 63Functionalized indoleamines as potent, drug-like inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (Icmt).
AID744444Permeability of the compound at 5 uM after 16 hrs agitation by PAMPA2013European journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 63Functionalized indoleamines as potent, drug-like inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (Icmt).
AID1562357Induction of apoptosis in human PANC1 cells assessed as increase in sub-G0/G1 population at 50 uM measured after 24 hrs by propidium iodide staining based flow cytometry2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID516957Antiproliferative activity against human MDA-MB-231 cells after 72 hrs by colorimetric tetrazolium assay2010Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct-14, Volume: 53, Issue:19
Amino derivatives of indole as potent inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase.
AID1562341Inhibition of ICMT in human AD293 cells transfected GFP-fused K-Ras4B assessed as induction of K-Ras4B mislocalization at 5 uM by laser scanning confocal microscopic analysis2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID754519Inhibition of recombinant ICMT (unknown origin) expressed in sf9 cells using biotin S-farnesyl-L-cysteine as substrate2013Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul-11, Volume: 56, Issue:13
Targeting mutant KRAS for anticancer therapeutics: a review of novel small molecule modulators.
AID1562355Induction of apoptosis in human MIAPaCa2 cells assessed as increase in sub-G0/G1 population at 50 uM measured after 24 hrs by propidium iodide staining based flow cytometry2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID744451Inhibition of recombinant Icmt (unknown origin) expressed in Sf9 cells assessed as transfer of methyl group from [3H]-S-adenosylmethionine to [3H]-biotin-S-farnesyl-L-cysteine after 30 mins2013European journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 63Functionalized indoleamines as potent, drug-like inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (Icmt).
AID744441Half life in rat liver microsomes at 3 uM2013European journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 63Functionalized indoleamines as potent, drug-like inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (Icmt).
AID744446Antiproliferative activity against human IMR90 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay2013European journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 63Functionalized indoleamines as potent, drug-like inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (Icmt).
AID1562335Induction of autophagy in human PC3 cells assessed as increase in LC3 expression at 25 uM measured after 24 hrs by Western blot analysis2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID1562358Induction of apoptosis in human PK9 cells assessed as increase in sub-G0/G1 population at 50 uM measured after 24 hrs by propidium iodide staining based flow cytometry2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID1562338Inhibition of ICMT in human AD293 cells transfected GFP-fused H-Ras assessed as induction of H-Ras mislocalization at 5 uM by laser scanning confocal microscopic analysis2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID744442Intrinsic clearance in rat liver microsomes at 3 uM2013European journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 63Functionalized indoleamines as potent, drug-like inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (Icmt).
AID1562340Inhibition of ICMT in human AD293 cells transfected GFP-fused K-Ras4A assessed as induction of K-Ras4A mislocalization at 5 uM by laser scanning confocal microscopic analysis2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID1562337Induction of apoptosis in human PC3 cells assessed as increase in caspase 3 activity at 25 uM2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID1562356Induction of apoptosis in human HUPT4 cells assessed as increase in sub-G0/G1 population at 50 uM measured after 24 hrs by propidium iodide staining based flow cytometry2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID744448Antiproliferative activity against human HepG2 cells after 72 hrs by MTT assay2013European journal of medicinal chemistry, May, Volume: 63Functionalized indoleamines as potent, drug-like inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (Icmt).
AID1562342Effect on GFP-fused Fyn (unknown origin) transfected in human AD293 cells assessed as induction of Fyn mislocalization at 5 uM by laser confocal microscopic analysis2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID516956Inhibition of recombinant ICMT expressed in Sf9 cells using [3H] AdoMet after 20 mins by scintillation counting2010Journal of medicinal chemistry, Oct-14, Volume: 53, Issue:19
Amino derivatives of indole as potent inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase.
AID1562339Inhibition of ICMT in human AD293 cells transfected GFP-fused N-Ras assessed as induction of N-Ras mislocalization at 5 uM by laser scanning confocal microscopic analysis2019Journal of medicinal chemistry, 07-11, Volume: 62, Issue:13
A Potent Isoprenylcysteine Carboxylmethyltransferase (ICMT) Inhibitor Improves Survival in Ras-Driven Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
AID607234Inhibition of recombinant ICMT expressed in Sf9 cells using [3H]-AdoMet after 20 mins by scintillation counter2011Journal of medicinal chemistry, Jul-28, Volume: 54, Issue:14
Discovery and SAR of methylated tetrahydropyranyl derivatives as inhibitors of isoprenylcysteine carboxyl methyltransferase (ICMT).
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (18)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's4 (22.22)29.6817
2010's13 (72.22)24.3611
2020's1 (5.56)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews2 (11.11%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other16 (88.89%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]