Representative 1H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz) spectrum confirming the structure of Radicicol. Representative 13C NMR (CDCl3, 125 MHz) spectrum supporting structural assignment of Radicicol.
Source Organism
Pochonia sp.
Summary
Radicicol is a resorcylic acid lactone that inhibits Hsp90.
Details
Radicicol is a fungal secondary metabolite originally identified as an antibiotic and later established as a potent ATP-competitive inhibitor of heat shock protein 90 (Hsp90). It binds to the N-terminal ATP-binding pocket of Hsp90 and blocks its chaperone cycle, leading to destabilization and degradation of oncogenic client proteins including Raf-1, HER2, and mutant p53. Structural and biochemical studies confirmed its occupation of the nucleotide-binding site and its role in suppressing oncogenic signaling.