Target identification for small bioactive molecules: finding the needle in the haystack

S Ziegler, V Pries, C Hedberg… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Identification and confirmation of bioactive small‐molecule targets is a crucial, often decisive
step both in academic and pharmaceutical research. Through the development and …

[HTML][HTML] Target identification of small molecules: an overview of the current applications in drug discovery

Y Tabana, D Babu, R Fahlman, AG Siraki, K Barakat - BMC biotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Target identification is an essential part of the drug discovery and development process, and
its efficacy plays a crucial role in the success of any given therapy. Although protein target …

Chemical genetics

DP Walsh, YT Chang - Chemical reviews, 2006 - ACS Publications
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[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria and melanosomes establish physical contacts modulated by Mfn2 and involved in organelle biogenesis

T Daniele, I Hurbain, R Vago, G Casari, G Raposo… - Current Biology, 2014 - cell.com
Background To efficiently supply ATP to sites of high-energy demand and finely regulate
calcium signaling, mitochondria adapt their metabolism, shape, and distribution within the …

Melanosome transport and regulation in development and disease

X Tian, Z Cui, S Liu, J Zhou, R Cui - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2021 - Elsevier
Melanosomes are specialized membrane-bound organelles that synthesize and organize
melanin, ultimately providing color to the skin, hair, and eyes. Disorders in melanogenesis …

Novel use of fluorescent glucose analogues to identify a new class of triazine-based insulin mimetics possessing useful secondary effects

DW Jung, HH Ha, X Zheng, YT Chang… - Molecular …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
There is an urgent need to discover new compounds that effectively treat diabetes by
mimicking the action of insulin (insulin mimetics). Traditional approaches to studying anti …

[HTML][HTML] Dissection of melanogenesis with small molecules identifies prohibitin as a regulator

JR Snyder, A Hall, L Ni-Komatsu, SM Khersonsky… - Chemistry & biology, 2005 - cell.com
Bioactive compounds can be used to selectively modulate gene function. We utilized a
chemical genetic approach to dissect the mammalian pigmentation pathway and identify …

[HTML][HTML] Melanin: a unifying theory of disease as exemplified by Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Lewy body dementia

SZ Berg, J Berg - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Melanin, a ubiquitous dark pigment, plays important roles in the immune system, including
scavenging reactive oxygen species formed in response to ultraviolet radiation absorption …

Dark to light! A new strategy for large Stokes shift dyes: coupling of a dark donor with tunable high quantum yield acceptors

D Su, J Oh, SC Lee, JM Lim, S Sahu, X Yu, D Kim… - Chemical …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
A new strategy for constructing large Stokes shift dyes by coupling a low quantum yield (less
than 1%) BODIPY donor (BDN) with tunable high quantum yield BODIPY acceptors (BDM) …

Forward chemical genetic approach identifies new role for GAPDH in insulin signaling

J Min, Y Kyung Kim, PG Cipriani, M Kang… - Nature chemical …, 2007 - nature.com
Insulin and insulin-like growth factor have an essential role in growth, development and the
maintenance of metabolic homeostasis, including glucose uptake from the bloodstream …