crucial point of regulation. The ability to interfere with specific protein–protein interactions
has already provided powerful means of influencing the functions of selected proteins within
the cell. CK2β-derived cyclopeptides that target a well-defined hydrophobic pocket on CK2α
have been previously characterized as potent inhibitors of CK2 subunit assembly [9]. As a
first step toward the rational design of low molecular weight CK2 antagonists, we have in the …