Computational study of non-catalytic T-loop pocket on CDK proteins for drug development*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11704140), the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, China (Grant No. 2017CFB116), the Thousand Talents Plan (Grant No. 31103201603), and the Self-determined Research Funds of CCNU from the Colleges’ Basic Research and Operation of MOE 20205170045 to YZ.

Wang Huiwen1, Wang Kaili1, Guan Zeyu1, Jian Yiren2, 4, Jia Ya1, Kashanchi Fatah3, Zeng Chen1, 2, †, Zhao Yunjie1, ‡
       

(color online) Phylogenetic tree of the ATP-binding pocket (a) and the non-catalytic T-loop (TL) pocket (b). Human CDK2 and parasite CDK Pfmrk are highlighted in red and blue. The non-catalytic TL pocket is much less conserved in both sequence and structure than ATP-binding pocket.