SAR by kinetics for drug discovery in protein misfolding diseases.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
; 115(41): 10245-10250, 2018 10 09.
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ABSTRACT
To develop effective therapeutic strategies for protein misfolding diseases, a promising route is to identify compounds that inhibit the formation of protein oligomers. To achieve this goal, we report a structure-activity relationship (SAR) approach based on chemical kinetics to estimate quantitatively how small molecules modify the reactive flux toward oligomers. We use this estimate to derive chemical rules in the case of the amyloid beta peptide (Aß), which we then exploit to optimize starting compounds to curtail Aß oligomer formation. We demonstrate this approach by converting an inactive rhodanine compound into an effective inhibitor of Aß oligomer formation by generating chemical derivatives in a systematic manner. These results provide an initial demonstration of the potential of drug discovery strategies based on targeting directly the production of protein oligomers.
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Fragmentos de Péptidos
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Relación Estructura-Actividad
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Péptidos beta-Amiloides
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Descubrimiento de Drogas
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Enfermedad de Alzheimer
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Humans
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Año:
2018
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Article
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Reino Unido