Proximity-based modalities for biology and medicine
Molecular proximity orchestrates biological function, and blocking existing proximities is an
established therapeutic strategy. By contrast, strengthening or creating neoproximity with …
established therapeutic strategy. By contrast, strengthening or creating neoproximity with …
Chasing molecular glue degraders: screening approaches
A Domostegui, L Nieto-Barrado… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) govern all biological processes. Some small molecules
modulate PPIs through induced protein proximity. In particular, molecular glue degraders …
modulate PPIs through induced protein proximity. In particular, molecular glue degraders …
Acetylation targeting chimera enables acetylation of the tumor suppressor p53
With advances in chemically induced proximity technologies, heterobifunctional modalities
such as proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) have been successfully advanced to …
such as proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) have been successfully advanced to …
Proximity-inducing modalities: the past, present, and future
Living systems use proximity to regulate biochemical processes. Inspired by this
phenomenon, bifunctional modalities that induce proximity have been developed to redirect …
phenomenon, bifunctional modalities that induce proximity have been developed to redirect …
Targeted protein degradation: from mechanisms to clinic
Targeted protein degradation refers to the use of small molecules to induce the selective
degradation of proteins. In its most common form, this degradation is achieved through …
degradation of proteins. In its most common form, this degradation is achieved through …
DNA-encoded library-enabled discovery of proximity-inducing small molecules
JW Mason, YT Chow, L Hudson, A Tutter… - Nature Chemical …, 2024 - nature.com
Small molecules that induce protein–protein associations represent powerful tools to
modulate cell circuitry. We sought to develop a platform for the direct discovery of …
modulate cell circuitry. We sought to develop a platform for the direct discovery of …
Beyond proteolysis-targeting chimeric molecules: designing heterobifunctional molecules based on functional effectors
L Hua, Q Zhang, X Zhu, R Wang, Q You… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent years, with the successful development of proteolysis-targeting chimeric molecules
(PROTACs), the potential of heterobifunctional molecules to contribute to reenvisioning drug …
(PROTACs), the potential of heterobifunctional molecules to contribute to reenvisioning drug …
Advancing targeted protein degradation via multiomics profiling and artificial intelligence
M Duran-Frigola, M Cigler… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Only around 20% of the human proteome is considered to be druggable with small-molecule
antagonists. This leaves some of the most compelling therapeutic targets outside the reach …
antagonists. This leaves some of the most compelling therapeutic targets outside the reach …
Methylarginine targeting chimeras for lysosomal degradation of intracellular proteins
A paradigm shift in drug development is the discovery of small molecules that harness the
ubiquitin-proteasomal pathway to eliminate pathogenic proteins. Here we provide a modality …
ubiquitin-proteasomal pathway to eliminate pathogenic proteins. Here we provide a modality …