(-)-JQ1 is the inactive stereoisomer of the potent, cell-permeable, small molecule bromodomain inhibitor (+)-JQ1 that competitively binds to acetyl-lysine recognition motifs. (+)-JQ1 competitively binds to the bromodomain displacing the BRD4 fusion oncoprotein from chromatin, which induces squamous differentiation and specific anti-proliferative effect in BRD4-dependent cell lines and patient-derived xenograft models. However, study results have shown that (-)-JQ1 fails to significantly interact with any bromodomain tested and exhibits inhibition against BRD4(1) with and IC50 of 10,000 nM.
(-)-JQ1 showed no inhibition of BRD4-dependent NMC cells.
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1268524-71-5
Background
(-)-JQ1 is the inactive stereoisomer of the potent, cell-permeable, small molecule
bromodomain inhibitor (+)-JQ1 that competitively binds to acetyl-lysine recognition motifs. (+)-JQ1
competitively binds to the bromodomain displacing the BRD4 fusion oncoprotein from chromatin,
which induces squamous differentiation and specific anti-proliferative effect in BRD4-dependent cell
lines and patient-derived xenograft models. However, study results have shown that (-)-JQ1 fails to
significantly interact with any bromodomain tested and exhibits inhibition against BRD4(1) with and
IC50 of 10,000 nM.
References
Filippakopoulos, P., et al. Nature. 2010 Dec 23;468(7327):1067-73.