Mapping of inhibitors and activity data to the human kinome and exploring promiscuity from a ligand and target perspective

An up-to-date collection of publicly available kinase inhibitors and activity data was mapped to the human kinome to comprehensively analyze current small molecule-kinase interactions. Compound distributions across the kinome were explored, structural relationships between inhibitors determined, and the tendency to form activity cliffs assessed. Furthermore, promiscuity was analyzed at the level of inhibitors and kinases, and a number of kinase targets with distinct preferences for single- or multitarget inhibitors were identified. Taken together, the results of current analysis provide a detailed view of kinase-inhibitor interaction characteristics across the human kinome.