The dysregulation of CK1 isoforms is linked to various types of diseases, including neurodegeneration and different types of neoplasia such as colon, pancreatic, breast, and ovarian cancer. For CK1 isoforms, a plethora of effective small molecule inhibitors are available. However, only a few degraders of CK1α and, more recently, proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) for CK1δ/CK1ε have been reported. In this study, we applied the PROTAC concept by harnessing molecular modelling to design and synthesize a series of candidate CK1δ-targeting PROTACs based on a highly specific and potent benzothiazole-based CK1δ inhibitor that we previously developed in our lab. In the present study, we established a modular synthetic platform to systematically generate a set of PROTAC degrader candidates consisting of the CK1δ-specific inhibitor scaffold, alkyl and PEG linker motifs with various lengths, and Cereblon (CRBN)-engaging pomalidomide and thalidomide derivatives as E3 ligase binders. We demonstrate that several PROTACs degrade CK1δ/ε in various cells. The most potent PROTAC P1d inhibits the phosphorylation of downstream substrates through CK1δ/ε degradation. We establish the requirement of CUL4ACRBN and the proteasome for the P1d-mediated degradation of CK1δ/ε.
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41302507
Arnold, M., Thompson, T., Glennie, L., Hollnagel, M., Sapkota, G., & Peifer, C

