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Site-Specific Molecular Glues for the 14-3-3/Tau pS214 ProteinProtein Interaction via Reversible Covalent Imine Tethering

Covalent Modifiers

Modulating PPIs with small molecules has gained increasing attention in drug discovery, particularly targeting the 14-3-3 protein family, which interacts with several hundred client proteins and plays a central role in cellular networks.

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Advancements in hit identification for membrane protein drug discovery

Drug Target Review

Advancements in screening technologies for small-molecule drug discovery including cellular assays, computational screening, and biophysics-based methods enhanced by structural biology breakthroughs have improved screening hit rates and facilitated the identification of drug candidates for previously undruggable targets.

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Obstacles and innovations of macrocyclic drug development

Drug Target Review

Traditionally, drug discovery has focused on small-molecule therapeutics, typically with a molecular weight of less than 500 Daltons. 2 Typically, small-molecule drugs target active sites buried inside proteins. What are macrocycles and why are they interesting for drug discovery?