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A covalent BTK ternary complex compatible with targeted protein degradation

Covalent Modifiers

Calabrese Nat Commun 14 , 1189, 2023 [link] Targeted protein degradation using heterobifunctional chimeras holds the potential to expand target space and grow the druggable proteome. Bridging covalent ligand discovery with chimeric degrader design has emerged as a potential mechanism to advance both fields.

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Molecules of the Month – June 2023

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“compound 13” – A DCAF1 binder applied to targeted protein degradation, identified through high-throughput screening and optimization by Novartis. The post Molecules of the Month – June 2023 appeared first on Drug Hunter. Not a member? Request a trial to check out substructure search and more features.

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Drug Hunter Journal Club: March 2023

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BCCov “A covalent BTK ternary complex compatible with targeted protein degradation” Nat. log in: Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password The post Drug Hunter Journal Club: March 2023 appeared first on Drug Hunter. Get ahead now by requesting a trial. already a member?

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Structure-based design of a phosphotyrosine-masked covalent ligand targeting the E3 ligase SOCS2

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Nat Commun 14, 6345 ( 2023 ). link] The Src homology 2 (SH2) domain recognizes phosphotyrosine (pY) post translational modifications in partner proteins to trigger downstream signaling. Drug discovery efforts targeting the SH2 domains have long been stymied by the poor drug-like properties of phosphate and its mimetics.

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Structure-based design of a phosphotyrosine-masked covalent ligand targeting the E3 ligase SOCS2

Covalent Modifiers

Lynch, Ryan Casement, Andrea Testa, Elvira Bruno, Rosaria Gitto & Alessio Ciulli Nat Commun 14 , 6345 (2023). link] The Src homology 2 (SH2) domain recognizes phosphotyrosine (pY) post translational modifications in partner proteins to trigger downstream signaling.

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Exploration of the Tunability of BRD4 Degradation by DCAF16 Trans-labelling Covalent Glues

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Ebert, Nathanael Gray bioRxiv 2023 [link] Small molecules that can induce protein degradation by inducing proximity between a desired target and an E3 ligase have the potential to greatly expand the number of proteins that can be manipulated pharmacologically. Groendyke, Jun Qi, Eric S Fischer, Benjamin L.

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Degrader Radar, Apr. ’23: DCAF1, on CNS Degraders, and More

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This article highlights six recent articles of interest in the field of targeted protein degradation including but not limited to potentially new ligases, recruiting motifs, and a discussion on the feasibility of CNS-penetrant degraders.