Identification of a novel serum and glucocorticoid regulated kinase-1 (SGK1) ligand from virtual screening.

The serum and glucocorticoid regulated kinase-1 (SGK1) is part of the serine/threonine kinase family and has therapeutic potential in several neurodegenerative diseases such as ischemic stroke and Parkinson's disease. Here we use structure-based virtual screening to identify a novel ligand which inhibits SGK1 activity. The data presented here can be used for future scaffold hopping and possible drug development efforts.