Ribonucleotide Reductase Inhibitors Small Molecules and Peptides

Ribonucleotide Reductases (RNRs) are iron-dependent reductase enzymes that catalyze the rate-limiting step of de novo deoxynucleotide (dNTP) synthesis. There are three classes of RNRs (Classes I - III), but only class I are present in eukaryotes. Ribonucleotide reductase is composed of two subunits; RNR1 and RNR2, which form heterodimeric tetramers and a unique feature of note is the requirement of a free radical for catalytic activity.

RNRs are allosterically regulated by the relative ...