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Bringing enzymes to the proximity party
Gabrielle S Tender1, Carolyn R Bertozzi1,2
1Stanford University, Department of Chemistry and Sarafan ChEM-H Stanford CA 94305 USA.
RSC Chemical Biology
|November 30, 2023
Summary
Targeted enzyme therapeutics offer improved selectivity for treating diseases like cancer and lysosomal storage disorders. This approach minimizes side effects by directing enzymes to specific cells, enhancing treatment efficacy.
Area of Science:
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Enzymes are crucial for treating various diseases, including cancers and lysosomal storage disorders.
- Current enzyme therapeutics lack cellular and tissue selectivity, leading to potential off-target toxicities.
- Targeting enzymes to specific cells or tissues presents a promising strategy to improve therapeutic outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review different targeted enzyme modalities for therapeutic applications.
- To discuss the potential of enzyme targeting in mitigating off-target toxicities.
- To explore future directions for targeted enzyme therapies.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on targeted enzyme therapeutics.
- Analysis of enzyme engineering and selection strategies for improved targeting.
- Discussion of case studies in cancer and lysosomal storage disorder treatment.
Main Results:
- Targeted enzymes demonstrate potential in reducing on-target, off-tumor toxicity in cancer treatment.
- Enzyme targeting can address cell types not reached by traditional enzyme replacement therapies for lysosomal storage disorders.
- Various strategies exist for engineering enzyme selectivity and targeting capabilities.
Conclusions:
- Targeted enzyme strategies offer enhanced specificity and reduced toxicity compared to conventional enzyme therapies.
- Further development of targeted enzyme modalities holds significant promise for treating complex diseases.
- Future research should focus on novel targeting mechanisms and expanding applications.
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