Recent advances in targeting the “undruggable” proteins: from drug discovery to clinical trials
Undruggable proteins are a class of proteins that are often characterized by large, complex
structures or functions that are difficult to interfere with using conventional drug design …
structures or functions that are difficult to interfere with using conventional drug design …
Site-selective modification strategies in antibody–drug conjugates
SJ Walsh, JD Bargh, FM Dannheim… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) harness the highly specific targeting capabilities of an
antibody to deliver a cytotoxic payload to specific cell types. They have garnered …
antibody to deliver a cytotoxic payload to specific cell types. They have garnered …
The dawn of a new era: targeting the “undruggables” with antibody-based therapeutics
The high selectivity and affinity of antibodies toward their antigens have made them a highly
valuable tool in disease therapy, diagnosis, and basic research. A plethora of chemical and …
valuable tool in disease therapy, diagnosis, and basic research. A plethora of chemical and …
NBD-based synthetic probes for sensing small molecules and proteins: design, sensing mechanisms and biological applications
Compounds with a nitrobenzoxadiazole (NBD) skeleton exhibit prominent useful properties
including environmental sensitivity, high reactivity toward amines and biothiols (including …
including environmental sensitivity, high reactivity toward amines and biothiols (including …
Paramagnetic chemical probes for studying biological macromolecules
Paramagnetic chemical probes have been used in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)
and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for more than four decades. Recent …
and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for more than four decades. Recent …
Mass spectrometry-based protein footprinting for higher-order structure analysis: fundamentals and applications
Proteins adopt different higher-order structures (HOS) to enable their unique biological
functions. Understanding the complexities of protein higher-order structures and dynamics …
functions. Understanding the complexities of protein higher-order structures and dynamics …
Boronic acids as building blocks for the construction of therapeutically useful bioconjugates
JPM António, R Russo, CP Carvalho… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Bioconjugates are multifunctional constructs in which biomolecules like peptides, proteins,
vitamins and nucleic acids are endowed with the properties of specific payloads. These …
vitamins and nucleic acids are endowed with the properties of specific payloads. These …
Hybrid small-molecule/protein fluorescent probes
M Minoshima, SI Reja, R Hashimoto, K Iijima… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Hybrid small-molecule/protein fluorescent probes are powerful tools for visualizing protein
localization and function in living cells. These hybrid probes are constructed by diverse site …
localization and function in living cells. These hybrid probes are constructed by diverse site …
Advanced imaging and labelling methods to decipher brain cell organization and function
D Choquet, M Sainlos, JB Sibarita - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2021 - nature.com
The brain is arguably the most complex organ. The branched and extended morphology of
nerve cells, their subcellular complexity, the multiplicity of brain cell types as well as their …
nerve cells, their subcellular complexity, the multiplicity of brain cell types as well as their …
Selection of DNA-encoded chemical libraries against endogenous membrane proteins on live cells
Membrane proteins on the cell surface perform a myriad of biological functions; however,
ligand discovery for membrane proteins is highly challenging, because a natural cellular …
ligand discovery for membrane proteins is highly challenging, because a natural cellular …