Allosteric modulation of GPCRs: From structural insights to in silico drug discovery

M Persechino, JB Hedderich, P Kolb… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play critical roles in human physiology and are one of
the prime targets for marketed drugs. While traditional drug discovery programs have …

GPCR allosteric modulator discovery

Y Wu, J Tong, K Ding, Q Zhou, S Zhao - Protein allostery in drug discovery, 2019 - Springer
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) influence virtually every aspect of human physiology;
about one-third of all marketed drugs target members of this family. GPCR allosteric ligands …

Allosteric modulation of class A GPCRs: targets, agents, and emerging concepts

EA Wold, J Chen, KA Cunningham… - Journal of medicinal …, 2018 - ACS Publications
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been tractable drug targets for decades with
over one-third of currently marketed drugs targeting GPCRs. Of these, the class A GPCR …

Small molecule allosteric modulators of G-protein-coupled receptors: drug–target interactions

S Lu, J Zhang - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest class of signaling receptors that are
most frequently targeted by therapeutic drugs. Allosteric modulators bound to GPCRs at …

Functional and structural perspectives on allosteric modulation of GPCRs

CJ Langmead, A Christopoulos - Current opinion in cell biology, 2014 - Elsevier
Traditionally, optimizing lead molecule interactions with the orthosteric site has been viewed
as the best means for attaining selectivity at G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), but …

Drug design strategies for GPCR allosteric modulators

PJ Conn, SD Kuduk, D Doller - Annual reports in medicinal chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Terms such as “nondruggable GPCRs” describe a unique group of GPCRs having strong
biological hypothesis validation, but for which medicinal chemistry efforts based on …

Covalent allosteric modulation: An emerging strategy for GPCRs drug discovery

Y Bian, JJ Jun, J Cuyler, XQ Xie - European journal of medicinal chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Designing covalent allosteric modulators brings new opportunities to the field of drug
discovery towards G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Targeting an allosteric binding …

Emerging paradigms in GPCR allostery: implications for drug discovery

D Wootten, A Christopoulos, PM Sexton - Nature reviews Drug …, 2013 - nature.com
Allosteric ligands bind to G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs; also known as seven-
transmembrane receptors) at sites that are distinct from the sites to which endogenous …

Allosteric modulators of g protein-coupled receptors: future therapeutics for complex physiological disorders

L Wang, B Martin, R Brenneman, LM Luttrell… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2009 - ASPET
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the most important classes of proteins in
the genome, not only because of their tremendous molecular diversity but because they are …

Allosteric approaches to the targeting of G-protein-coupled receptors for novel drug discovery: a critical assessment

R Raddatz, H Schaffhauser, MJ Marino - Biochemical pharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
In recent years, the concept of allosteric modulation of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)
has matured and now represents an increasingly viable approach to drug discovery. This is …