Saturday, January 11, 2020

Structure-based design and analysis of SuFEx chemical probes

Lyn H. Jones and Jeffery W. Kelly

RSC Med. Chem., 2020
DOI: 10.1039/C9MD00542K
The discerning reactivity of sulfur(VI)-fluoride exchange (SuFEx) chemistry has enabled the context-specific labeling of protein binding sites by chemical probes that incorporate these versatile warheads. Emerging information from protein-probe structures and proteomic mapping experiments is helping advance our understanding of the protein microenvironment that dictates the reactivity of targetable amino acid residues. This review explores these new findings that should influence the future rational design of SuFEx probes for a multitude of applications in chemical biology and drug discovery.
Graphical abstract: Structure-based design and analysis of SuFEx chemical probes

Redirecting the pioneering function of FOXA1 with covalent small molecules

Sang Joon Won, Yuxiang Zhang, Christopher J. Reinhardt,Lauren M. Hargis, Nicole S. MacRae,Kristen E. DeMeester,Evert Njomen,Jarrett R. Remsb...