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Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of a Fluorescence Polarization Pan-BET Bromodomain Probe
Carolyn N Paulson1, Xianghong Guan1, Alex M Ayoub2
1Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Institute for Therapeutics Discovery & Development, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 717 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414, United States.
Abstract:
Several chemical probes have been developed for use in fluorescence polarization screening assays to aid in drug discovery for the bromodomain and extra-terminal domain (BET) proteins. However, few of those have been characterized in the literature. We have designed, synthesized, and thoroughly characterized a novel fluorescence polarization pan-BET chemical probe suitable for high-throughput screening, structure-activity relationships, and hit-to-lead potency and selectivity assays to identify and characterize BET bromodomain inhibitors.
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