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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Protein-protein modulation has emerged as a proven approach to drug discovery. While significant progress has been gained in developing protein-protein interaction (PPI) inhibitors, the orthogonal approach of PPI stabilization lacks established methodologies for drug design. Here, we report the systematic bottom-up development of a reversible covalent PPI stabilizer. An imine bond was employed to anchor the stabilizer at the interface of the 14-3-3/p65 complex, leading to a molecular glue that elicited an 81-fold increase in complex stabilization. Utilizing protein crystallography and biophysical assays, we deconvoluted how chemical properties of a stabilizer translate to structural changes in the ternary 14-3-3/p65/molecular glue complex. Furthermore, we explore how this leads to high cooperativity and increased stability of the complex.

An Exploration of Chemical Properties Required for Cooperative Stabilization of the 14-3-3 Interaction with NF-kappaB-Utilizing a Reversible Covalent Tethering Approach.,Wolter M, Valenti D, Cossar PJ, Hristeva S, Levy LM, Genski T, Hoffmann T, Brunsveld L, Tzalis D, Ottmann C J Med Chem. 2021 Jun 24;64(12):8423-8436. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00401. Epub , 2021 Jun 2. PMID:34076416^[1]

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