DNA damage triggers cell signaling cascades that mediate repair. This signaling is frequently dysregulated in cancers. The proteins that mediate this signaling are potential targets for therapeutic intervention. Ubiquitin-specific protease 1 (USP1) is one such target, with small-molecule inhibitors already in clinical trials. Here, we use biochemical assays and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to study the clinical USP1 inhibitor, KSQ-4279 (RO7623066), and compare this to the well-established tool compound, ML323. We find that KSQ-4279 binds to the same cryptic site of USP1 as ML323 but disrupts the protein structure in subtly different ways. Inhibitor binding drives a substantial increase in thermal stability of USP1, which may be mediated through the inhibitors filling a hydrophobic tunnel-like pocket in USP1. Our results contribute to the understanding of the mechanism of action of USP1 inhibitors at the molecular level.
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