Figure 1.
Left. Model of pYLPQ-NHBn34 docked to the SH2 domain of Stat3 showing space between inhibitor and Glu638. Surface electrostatic potential was calculated with APBS tools in PyMol.65 Right. Incorporation of methyl group on the β-position of 4-phosphoryloxycinnamide enhances affinity for Stat3, as judged by a fluorescence polarization assay. 4a and 7a were from reference 29. 5a was from reference 30.