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 …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanistic understanding from molecular dynamics in pharmaceutical research 2: lipid membrane in drug design

T Róg, M Girych, A Bunker - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
We review the use of molecular dynamics (MD) simulation as a drug design tool in the
context of the role that the lipid membrane can play in drug action, ie, the interaction …

SYNBIP: synthetic binding proteins for research, diagnosis and therapy

X Wang, F Li, W Qiu, B Xu, Y Li, X Lian… - Nucleic acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The success of protein engineering and design has extensively expanded the protein space,
which presents a promising strategy for creating next-generation proteins of diverse …

Metabolism-guided development of Ko143 analogs as ABCG2 inhibitors

J Zhu, S Lei, J Lu, Y Hao, Q Qian… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
ATP-binding cassette subfamily G member 2 (ABCG2), an efflux transporter, is involved in
multiple pathological processes. Ko143 is a potent ABCG2 inhibitor; however, it is quickly …

[HTML][HTML] In silico prediction and validation of CB2 allosteric binding sites to aid the design of allosteric modulators

J Yuan, C Jiang, J Wang, CJ Chen, Y Hao, G Zhao… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although the 3D structures of active and inactive cannabinoid receptors type 2 (CB2) are
available, neither the X-ray crystal nor the cryo-EM structure of CB2-orthosteric ligand …

[HTML][HTML] Elucidation of binding features and dissociation pathways of inhibitors and modulators in SARS-CoV-2 main protease by multiple molecular dynamics …

L Xu, L Xie, D Zhang, X Xu - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 can cause different neurological symptoms in some people, including smell,
inability to taste, dizziness, confusion, delirium, seizures, stroke, etc. Owing to the issue of …

Exploring the Transmembrane Allostery in MexB: DB08385 Variant as Promising Inhibitor like Candidate Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Antibiotic Resistance–A …

A Bera, S Mukherjee, N Patra - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a formidable pathogen renowned for its antimicrobial resistance,
poses a significant threat to immunocompromised individuals. In that respect, the MexAB …

How do modulators affect the orthosteric and allosteric binding Pockets?

CJ Chen, C Jiang, J Yuan, M Chen… - ACS chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Allosteric modulators (AMs) that bind allosteric sites can exhibit greater selectivity than the
orthosteric ligands and can either enhance agonist-induced receptor activity (termed …

Binding Characterization of Agonists and Antagonists by MCCS: A Case Study from Adenosine A2A Receptor

J Cheng, M Chen, S Wang, T Liang… - ACS Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Characterizing the structural basis of ligand recognition of adenosine A2A receptor (AA2AR)
will facilitate its rational design and development of small molecules with high affinity and …

Computational Predicting CB2 Allosteric Binding Sites to Promote the Allosteric Modulators Design

J Yuan - 2022 - d-scholarship.pitt.edu
Although the 3D structures of active and inactive cannabinoid receptors type 2 (CB2) are
available, neither the X-ray crystal nor the cryo-EM structure of the CB2-orthosteric ligand …