Computational approaches for the design of modulators targeting protein-protein interactions

AU Rehman, B Khurshid, Y Ali, S Rasheed… - Expert opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are intriguing targets for
designing novel small-molecule inhibitors. The role of PPIs in various infectious and …

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 …

Application of variational graph encoders as an effective generalist algorithm in computer-aided drug design

HYI Lam, R Pincket, H Han, XE Ong, Z Wang… - Nature Machine …, 2023 - nature.com
Although there has been considerable progress in molecular property prediction in
computer-aided drug design, there is a critical need to have fast and accurate models. Many …

Anchor extension: a structure-guided approach to design cyclic peptides targeting enzyme active sites

P Hosseinzadeh, PR Watson, TW Craven, X Li… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Despite recent success in computational design of structured cyclic peptides, de novo
design of cyclic peptides that bind to any protein functional site remains difficult. To address …

Free energy methods in drug discovery—introduction

Z Cournia, C Chipot, B Roux, DM York… - Free energy methods …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Complete understanding of most, if not all chemical processes requires at its very core the
knowledge of the underlying free-energy change. In computer-aided drug design, for …

Designing stapled peptides to inhibit protein‐protein interactions: an analysis of successes in a rapidly changing field

MTJ Bluntzer, J O'Connell, TS Baker, J Michel… - Peptide …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Two decades after their discovery, stapled peptide methodologies have evolved to a point
where they can be used with confidence to generate therapeutic leads. Research groups …

Computational molecular interaction between SARS-CoV-2 main protease and theaflavin digallate using free energy perturbation and molecular dynamics

M Manish, S Mishra, A Anand, N Subbarao - Computers in Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Our objective was to identify the molecule which can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease and
can be easily procured. Natural products may provide such molecules and can supplement …

Free energy perturbation guided Synthesis with Biological Evaluation of Substituted Quinoline derivatives as small molecule L858R/T790M/C797S mutant EGFR …

KS Karnik, AP Sarkate, SV Tiwari, R Azad… - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Two different schemes of novel substituted quinoline derivatives were designed and
synthesized via simple reaction steps and conditions. A comparative molecular docking …

Computational modeling as a tool to investigate PPI: from drug design to tissue engineering

JJ Perez, RA Perez, A Perez - Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) mediate a large number of important regulatory pathways.
Their modulation represents an important strategy for discovering novel therapeutic agents …

Unlocking novel therapies: Cyclic peptide design for amyloidogenic targets through synergies of experiments, simulations, and machine learning

D de Raffele, IM Ilie - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Existing therapies for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's address
only their symptoms and do not prevent disease onset. Common therapeutic agents, such as …