Synthesis and Structure of the β-Carboline Derivatives and Their Binding Intensity with Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 2

Series of 3-substituted of 6-aminosulfonyl-β-carbolines were designed and synthesized. In addition, the binding mode of these β-carboline derivatives with cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) was studied by means of fluorescence measurements and molecular docking calculation. The results showed that replacement of 3-cyclohexylmethoxy group will increase the hydrophobic binding interaction with the deep hydrophobic pocket of CDK2 correlate to the higher binding intensity.