Hydrogen-bonded synthetic mimics of protein secondary structure as disruptors of protein-protein interactions.

Small molecules which can mimic the key structural facets of protein secondary structure, in particular the α-helix, β-strand, and β-sheet, have been shown to be potent disruptors of protein-protein interactions. Researchers have recently taken the organizational imitation of protein secondary struc...

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Những tác giả chính: Adler, M, Jamieson, A, Hamilton, A
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: 2011
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Tóm tắt:Small molecules which can mimic the key structural facets of protein secondary structure, in particular the α-helix, β-strand, and β-sheet, have been shown to be potent disruptors of protein-protein interactions. Researchers have recently taken the organizational imitation of protein secondary structure to a new level by using intramolecular hydrogen bonds as stabilizing forces in these small molecule mimetics. The inclusion of these interactions invokes a conformational bias of the system, allowing for greater control of the appearance, and thus often function, of these molecules by design.