Supplementary Information Table S1: Description of key nodes of the model. Node Hsp90-CDC37 binding Equation CDC37 + Hsp90 = Hsp90_CDC37 Mechanism and Assumption References This is modeled as reversible (Siligardi et al. mass action kinetics 2004; Zhang et The Kd for the interaction of al. 2004; Roe et CDC37 and Hsp90 has been al. 2004) taken as 2.5uM Hsp90-CDC37 Hsp90_CDC37 + This is modeled as reversible (Lawlor and complex AKT1_Par_Act = mass action kinetics Alessi, 2004; binding to Hsp90_CDC37_AKT1 The kinetics has been Schulte et al. AKT1 _Par_Act optimized. It has been assumed 1995) that Hsp90 binds to all the protein kinases with the same affinity. Hsp90-ATP- Hsp90_ATP_AKT1_P This is modeled as reversible (Kamal et al. AKT1 ar_Act = AKT1_Act + mass action kinetics 2004) hydrolysis Pi + Hsp90_ADP The value for kf has been optimized to 0.15 sec-1 as against 1.5E-3 sec-1 as mentioned in the literature and the value of Kr has also been optimized Hsp90-CDC37- Hsp90_CDC37 + This is modeled as reversible (Kamal et al. RAF1 binding RAF1 = mass action kinetics 2003; Roe et al. Hsp90_CDC37_RAF1 The binding affinity for all the 2004) protein kinase to the Hsp90_CDC37 complex has been assumed to be same. ATP binding to Hsp90_CDC37_RAF1 This is modeled as reversible (Sato et al. 2000; the Hsp90+ ATP = mass action kinetics Roe et al. 2004) CDC37-RAF1 Hsp90_ATP_RAF1 + This is the reaction node where complex CDC37 the generic inhibitor would act HRAS-GTP Hsp90_ATP_RAF1 = This is modeled as a modified (Kholodenko, mediated Hsp90_ATP_RAF1p Michaelis Menten reaction. 2000) activation of RAF1 Hsp90 Hsp90 = Hsp90_Da This is modeled as a simple (Yang et al. deacetylation by Michealis Menton equation 2006) HDAC6 The Km and Kcat values have been assumed. Deacetylated Hsp90_Da + EGFR = This is modeled as reversible Hsp90 binding Hsp90_Da_EGFR mass action kinetics (Yang et al. 2006) Node to EGFR Equation Mechanism and Assumption The Kinetic parameters have been optimized. It has been assumed that all the growth factors bind to Hsp90 with the same binding affinities with a Kd of 0.02 uM. The value of Kd has been optimized References EGFR-EGFL6 binding EGFL6 + EGFR = EGFL6_EGFR This is modeled as reversible mass action kinetics (Kholodenko, 2000) Hsp90 binding to IGF-1R Hsp90 + IGF1R = IGF1R_Hsp90 IGF-1R binding to its ligand IGF1 IGF1R + IGF1 = IGF1_IGF1R This is modeled as reversible (Di Paola et al. mass action kinetics 2006) It has been assumed that all the growth factors bind to Hsp90 with the same binding affinities with a Kd of 0.02 uM. The value of Kd has been optimized. This is modeled as reversible mass action kinetics (Kholodenko, here the data are taken as same 2000) as that of EGF binding to its receptor. This is modeled as modified (Rui et al. 2001) Michaelis Menten reaction IGF1-IGF-1R IRS = IRSp mediated activation and The kinetics have been phosphorylation assumed of IRS IRSp binding to PIK3R1_InAct + IRSp This is modeled as reversible (Kim et al. 1999) PI3k and = mass action kinetics activation PI3KR1_InAct_IRSp Hsp90 binding Hsp90 + ERBB2_Inact This is modeled as reversible to = mass action kinetics HER2/ERBB2 Hsp90_ERBB2_Inact Hsp90-ATP binding Hsp90 + ATP = Hsp90_ATP (Hellyer et al. 2001) Bi-substrate Michaelis Menten (McLaughlin et reaction al. 2002; Siligardi et al. 2002; Banerji et al. 2005) Node Equation Mechanism and Assumption References Hsp90-ATP IP + p23 + This is modeled as reversible (Pratt and Toft, complex Hsp90_ATP = mass action kinetics 2003) binding to p23 Hsp90_ATP_p23_IP The kinetics has been assumed and immunophilin Hsp70 binding ATP + Hsp70 = This is modeled as reversible (Pratt and Toft, to ATP Hsp70_ATP mass action kinetics 2003) The kinetics has been assumed Hsp40 binding Hsp40 +HIP= This is modeled as reversible (Pratt and Toft, to HIP HSp40_HIP mass action kinetics 2003) The kinetics has been assumed Hsp40-Hip Hsp40_HIP + complex Hsp70_ATP = binding to Hsp40_HIP_Hsp70_A Hsp70-ATP DP complex Hsp70-HipHsp90_HOP + Hsp40 complex Hsp40_Hip_Hsp70_A binding to DP = Hsp90 bound to Hsp90_HOP_Hsp70_ HOP Hsp40_Hip Hsp90-Hsp70 Hsp90_ATP_Hsp70_ complex Hsp40 + mTP53c = binding to Hsp90_ATP_Hsp70_ mutant TP53 Hsp40_mTP53c This is modeled as reversible mass action kinetics This binding activates the ATPase activity for Hsp70 This is modeled as reversible mass action kinetics This binding activates the ATPase activity for Hsp70 This is modeled as reversible mass action kinetics It has been assumed that p53 also binds to Hsp90 with the same affinity as AKT or RAF1 P23 and IP Hsp90_ATP_Hsp70_ This is modeled as reversible binding to the Hsp40_TP53c + p23 + mass action kinetics Hsp90-hsp70Cyp40 = Hsp40 + The Kd for the interaction of mTP53 complex Hsp70 + p23 with Hsp90 is 1.5 uM. Hsp90_ATP_TP53c_p This interaction results in the 23_Cyp40 formation of the mature complex Hsp90 binding Hsp90_CDC37 + This is modeled as reversible to CDK4 CDK4 = mass action kinetics Hsp90_CDC37_CDK4 It has been assumed that CDK4 also binds to Hsp90 with the same affinity as AKT or RAF1 List of Abbreviations: ATP – Adenosine tri phosphate (Pratt and Toft, 2003) (Pratt and Toft, 2003) (Pratt and Toft, 2003) (Siligardi et al. 2004) (Siligardi et al. 2002; Banerji et al. 2005; Stepanova et al. 1996) ADP – Adenosine di phosphate Pi – Inorganic phosphate Hsp90 - Heat shock protein 90 Hsp70 - Heat shock protein 70 Hsp40 - Heat shock protein 40 HIP- Hsp70 interacting protein HOP: Hop factor IP – immunophilins CDC37 - cell division cycle 37 homolog CCND1 – CyclinD1 TP53 – p53 Tumor suppressor protein mTP53 – mutant TP53 EGFR – Epidermal growth factor receptor IGF-1R – Insulin growth factor receptor-1 HER2/ ERBB2 - Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2 CDK4 - Cyclin dependent kinase 4 IRS – Insulin receptor substrate RAF1 - v-raf-1 murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1