Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) regulate the cell cycle, apoptosis, neuronal functions, transcription, and exocytosis. The observation of CDK deregulations in various pathological situations suggests that CDK inhibitors may have a therapeutic value. In this article, we report on the identification of 6-phenyl [5 H] pyrrolo [2, 3-b] pyrazines (aloisines) as a novel potent CDK inhibitory scaffold. A selectivity study performed on 26 kinases shows that ...
[Leboho, Tlabo C.; Van Vuuren, Sandy F.; Michael, Joseph P.; De Koning, Charles B. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2014 , vol. 12, # 2 p. 307 - 315]