在基于VHL的PROTAC中提高溶解性:优化USP7降解器以提高可开发性
Sophie Wittenburg1, Maximilian R Zuleeg2, Kirsten Peter2
1Pharmaceutical Institute, Department of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, DE-53121 Bonn, Germany.
Journal of medicinal chemistry
|July 17, 2025
概括
研究人员通过修改它们的结构,提高了基于VHL的蛋白质溶解向嵌合体 (PROTACs) 的溶解度. 这项工作加强了用于潜在的体内应用的PROTACs的开发.
科学领域:
- 药用化学 医学化学
- 药物发现 药物发现 药物发现
- 分子生物学分子生物学
背景情况:
- 基于VHL的蛋白质溶解向嵌合体 (PROTACs) 面临开发挑战,原因是其物理化学性能差,例如水溶性低.
- 高的极地总表面积 (TPSA) 和键供体 (HBD) 数量有助于这些限制.
研究的目的:
- 为了增强VHL-招募USP7降解剂的物理化学特性.
- 开发具有提高溶解性的PROTAC,同时保持目标降解效率.
主要方法:
- 在VHL招募PROTAC中对脂友性,HBD计数和TPSA进行系统调整.
- VHL连接体的结构修改,包括支架约束和溶解组的添加.
- 评估USP7降解能力和目标选择性.
主要成果:
- 在基于VHL的新型PROTAC中取得显著改善的水溶性.
- 与其前身相比,PROTAC 40具有二基皮佩拉,可溶性增加了170倍.
- 在结构修改后保持了强大的USP7降解和目标选择性.
结论:
- 合理的脚手架设计是有效的,用于创建可溶性增强的基于VHL的PROTAC.
- 开发的PROTAC显示了药物开发和体内应用的广泛潜力.
- 该方法可能适用于开发针对其他E3链酶的PROTACs.
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