Researcher Profile
![]() | John E. Kerrigan, PhDAssociate Director of Bioinformatics Shared Resource, CINJ Cancer Institute of New Jersey Phone: (732) 235-4473 |
Research Program Alignment
Membership Type: Associate - CCSG
Research Interests
- Molecular modeling-oriented projects from biophysical to drug design. Currently working on: Design of NAD Kinase Inhibitors
- Application of molecular modeling techniques to the study of mutational impact on protein receptors/enzymes
- Modeling of Nucleic Acid binding drugs
- Design of Novel Antitumor Agents
- Modeling of membrane-bound proteins
Selected Publications
Plaskon, R.R.; Kam, C.; Kerrigan, J.E.; Burgess, E.M.; Powers, J.C.; Suddath, F.L. "Inhibition of PPE by 7-Substituted-4-Chloro-3-Ethoxyisocoumarins: Structural Characteristics of Modeled Noncovalent Complexes Relate to the Measured Inhibition Kinetics", Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 1993, 300, 588-597.
Kam, C.; Kerrigan, J.E.; Plaskon, R.; Duffy, E.J.; Lollar, P.; Suddath, F.L.; Powers, J.C. "Mechanism-Based Isocoumarin Inhibitors for Blood Coagulation Serine Proteases. Effect of the 7-Substituent in 7-Amino-4-chloro-3-isothiureidoalkoxyisocoumarin Derivatives on Inhibitory and Anticoagulant Potency", J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 1298-1306.
Kerrigan, J.E.; Oleksyszyn, J.; Kam, C.-M.; Selzler, J.; Powers, J.C. "Mechanism-Based Inhibitors for Human Leukocyte Elastase. Effect of the 7-Amino Substituent and 3-Alkoxy Group in 7-Amino-4-chloro-3-alkoxyisocoumarins on Inhibitory Potency ", J. Med. Chem. 1995, 38, 544-552.
Frew, T.; Powis, G.; Bergeren, M.; Gallegos, A.; Abraham, R. T.; Ashendel, C. L.; Zalkow, L. H.; Hudson, C.; Gruszecka-Kowalik, E.; Burgess, E. M.; Benedetti-Doctorovich, V. ; Kerrigan, J. E. ; Lambropoulos, J. ; Merriman, R. ; Bonjouklian, R. “Novel quinone antiproliferative inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase” Anti Canc. Drug Des. (now Oncology Res.) 1995, 10(4), 347-359.
Kerrigan, J.E.; Walters, M.C.; Forrester, K.J.; Crowder, J.B.; Christopher, L.J. “6-Acylamino-2-[(alkylsulfonyl)oxy]-1-H-isoindole-1,3-dione Mechanism-Based Inhibitors of Human Leukocyte Elastase” Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2000, 10, 27-30.
Vagnoni, L.M.; Gronostaj, M; Kerrigan, J.E. “6-Acylamino-2-[(ethylsulfonyl)oxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3-dione Mechanism-Based Inhibitors of Human Leukocyte Elastase and Cathepsin G. Effect of Chirality in the 6-Acylamino Substituent on Inhibitory Potency and Selectivity.” Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2001, 9(3), 637-645.
Kerrigan, J.E.; Pilch, D.S. “A Structural Model for the Ternary Cleavable Complex Formed Between Human Toposiomerase I, DNA, and Camptothecin.” Biochemistry 2001, 40, 9792-9798.
Kerrigan, J.E.; Pilch, D.S.; Ruchelman, A.L.; Zhou, N.; Liu, A.; Liu, L.; LaVoie, E.J. “5H-8,9-Dimethoxy-5(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)dibenzol[c,h][1,6]naphthyridin-6-ones and Related Compounds as TOP1-Targeting Agents: Influence of Structure on the Ternary Cleavable Complex Formation” Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2003, 13(20), 3395-3399.
Ruchelman, A.; Kerrigan, J.E.; Li, T.; Zhou, N.; Liu, A.; Liu, L.F.; LaVoie, E.J. “Nitro and Amino Substitution within the A-ring of 5H-8,9-Dimethyoxy-5-(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)dibenzo[c,h][1,6]naphthyridin-6-ones: Influence on Topoisomerase I-Targeting Activity and Cytotoxicity” Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2004, 12, 3731-3742
Wu, W.; Kerrigan, J.E.; Yadav, P.; Schwartz, B.; Izotova, L.; Lavoie, T.; Pestka, S. "Design and Construction of a Phosphorylatable Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody with a Highly Stable Phosphate" Oncology Research, 2004, 14 (11/12), 541-558.
Moyle, W.R.; Xing, Y.; Lin, W.; Cao, D.; Myers, R.V.; Kerrigan, J.E.; Bernard, M.P. "Model of Glycoprotein Hormone Receptor Ligand Binding and Signaling" J. Biol. Chem., 2004, 279(43), 44442-44459.
Moyle, W.R.; Lin, W.; Myers, R.V.; Cao, D.; Kerrigan, J.E.; Bernard, M.P. "Models of glycoprotein hormone receptor interaction." Endocrine, 2005, 26(3), 189-205.
Minhas, G.; Pilch, D.S.; Kerrigan, J.E.; LaVoie, E.J.; Rice, J.R. "Synthesis and G-Quadruplex Stabilizing Properties of a Series of Oxazole-Containing Macrocycles" Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2006, 16, 3891-3895.
Lin, W.; Bernard, M.P.; Cao, D.; Myers, R.V.; Kerrigan, J.E.; Moyle, W.R. "Follitropin Receptors Contain Cryptic Ligand Binding Sites" Mol. Cell. Endocrinol. 2007, 260-262, 83-92.
Perez, L; Kerrigan, J.E.; Li, X.; Fan, H. “Substitution of Methionine-435 in Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Converting Enzyme with Leucine, Isoleucine and Serine Inactivates Ectodomain Shedding Activity” Biochem. Cell Biol. 2007, 85, 141-149.






