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New inhibitors have been designed for cdc2 kinase based on a multiple
pseudosubstrate structure. The new inhibitors have three different str
uctural components: 3,4-bis(indol-3-yl)maleimide, Ac-Cys-(Ser)-Pro-Lys
-Lys-NHMe, and ethyloxy group between the two components. Inhibitory a
ctivities toward cdc2 and other protein kinases were investigated, and
the compound (21) with Ac-Cys-Pro-Lys-Lys-NHMe connected with the tri
ethylene glycol spacer exhibited the most potent inhibition with relat
ively high selectivity. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights rese
rved.