Stapled helical peptides bearing different anchoring residues

X Li, S Chen, WD Zhang, HG Hu - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
A large proportion of protein–protein interactions (PPIs) occur between a short peptide and a
globular protein domain; the peptides involved in surface interactions play important roles …

Bioconjugation with maleimides: a useful tool for chemical biology

JMJM Ravasco, H Faustino, A Trindade… - … –A European Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Maleimide chemistry stands out in the bioconjugation toolbox by virtue of its synthetic
accessibility, excellent reactivity, and practicability. The second‐generation of clinically …

[HTML][HTML] Macrocyclization strategies for cyclic peptides and peptidomimetics

C Bechtler, C Lamers - RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Peptides are a growing therapeutic class due to their unique spatial characteristics that can
target traditionally “undruggable” protein–protein interactions and surfaces. Despite their …

[HTML][HTML] Peptide-based inhibitors of protein–protein interactions: biophysical, structural and cellular consequences of introducing a constraint

H Wang, RS Dawber, P Zhang, M Walko, AJ Wilson… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) are implicated in the majority of cellular processes by
enabling and regulating the function of individual proteins. Thus, PPIs represent high-value …

Predicting and experimentally validating hot-spot residues at protein–protein interfaces

AA Ibarra, GJ Bartlett, Z Hegedus, S Dutt… - ACS chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) are vital to all biological processes. These interactions
are often dynamic, sometimes transient, typically occur over large topographically shallow …

Customized reversible stapling for selective delivery of bioactive peptides

Z Zeng, J Zhu, X Deng, H Chen, Y Jin… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
We have developed a new concept for reversible peptide stapling that involves
macrocyclization between two amino groups and decyclization promoted via dual 1, 4 …

Traceless Peptide and Protein Modification via Rational Tuning of Pyridiniums

C Wan, Y Zhang, J Wang, Y Xing, D Yang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report a versatile reaction platform for tracelessly cleavable cysteine-selective
peptide/protein modification. This platform offers highly tunable and predictable conjugation …

Photo-induced radical thiol–ene chemistry: a versatile toolbox for peptide-based drug design

M Ahangarpour, I Kavianinia, PWR Harris… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
While the global market for peptide/protein-based therapeutics is witnessing significant
growth, the development of peptide drugs remains challenging due to their low oral …

Disulfide Click Reaction for Stapling of S‐terminal Peptides

Q Yu, L Bai, X Jiang - Angewandte Chemie, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A disulfide click strategy is disclosed for stapling to enhance the metabolic stability and
cellular permeability of therapeutic peptides. A 17‐membered library of stapling reagents …

Water-accelerated decomposition of olefin metathesis catalysts

CO Blanco, DE Fogg - ACS catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Water is ubiquitous in olefin metathesis, at levels ranging from contaminant to cosolvent. It is
also non-benign. Water-promoted catalyst decomposition competes with metathesis, even …