Search Results - "Geoghegan, Kieran F."
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Selective stalling of human translation through small-molecule engagement of the ribosome nascent chain
Published in PLoS biology (21-03-2017)“…Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) plays a key role in regulating the levels of plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). Here, we…”
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Engineered stabilization and structural analysis of the autoinhibited conformation of PDE4
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (24-03-2015)“…Significance Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) is an essential contributor to intracellular signaling and an important drug target. We have used protein engineering,…”
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Rational Targeting of Active-Site Tyrosine Residues Using Sulfonyl Fluoride Probes
Published in ACS chemical biology (17-04-2015)“…This work describes the first rational targeting of tyrosine residues in a protein binding site by small-molecule covalent probes. Specific tyrosine residues…”
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Chemoproteomic profiling reveals that cathepsin D off-target activity drives ocular toxicity of β-secretase inhibitors
Published in Nature communications (11-10-2016)“…Inhibition of β-secretase BACE1 is considered one of the most promising approaches for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Several structurally distinct BACE1…”
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Activation of Liver AMPK with PF-06409577 Corrects NAFLD and Lowers Cholesterol in Rodent and Primate Preclinical Models
Published in EBioMedicine (01-05-2018)“…Dysregulation of hepatic lipid and cholesterol metabolism is a significant contributor to cardiometabolic health, resulting in excessive liver lipid…”
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Structural and biophysical studies of PCSK9 and its mutants linked to familial hypercholesterolemia
Published in Nature structural & molecular biology (01-05-2007)“…Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) lowers the abundance of surface low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor through an undefined mechanism…”
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Selective mechanism-based inactivation of CYP3A4 by CYP3cide (PF-04981517) and its utility as an in vitro tool for delineating the relative roles of CYP3A4 versus CYP3A5 in the metabolism of drugs
Published in Drug metabolism and disposition (01-09-2012)“…CYP3cide (PF-4981517; 1-methyl-3-[1-methyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-4-[(3S)-3-piperidin-1-ylpyrrolidin-1-yl]-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine) is a…”
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Pharmacologic inhibition of site 1 protease activity inhibits sterol regulatory element-binding protein processing and reduces lipogenic enzyme gene expression and lipid synthesis in cultured cells and experimental animals
Published in The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (01-09-2008)“…Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) are major transcriptional regulators of cholesterol, fatty acid, and glucose metabolism. Genetic disruption…”
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A tag-free collisionally induced fragmentation approach to detect drug-adducted proteins by mass spectrometry
Published in Rapid communications in mass spectrometry (30-11-2015)“…Rationale The covalent modification of proteins by toxicants, new chemical entities or drug molecules, either by metabolic activation or the presence of…”
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Correction: Selective stalling of human translation through small-molecule engagement of the ribosome nascent chain
Published in PLoS biology (01-04-2018)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2001882.]…”
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Kinetic Analysis of Estrogen Receptor/Ligand Interactions
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (25-06-2002)“…Surface plasmon resonance biosensor technology was used to directly measure the binding interactions of small molecules to the ligand-binding domain of human…”
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Biochemical applications of mass spectrometry in pharmaceutical drug discovery
Published in Mass spectrometry reviews (01-05-2005)“…Biochemical applications of mass spectrometry (MS) are important in the pharmaceutical industry. They comprise compositional analyses of biomolecules,…”
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A library approach to rapidly discover photoaffinity probes of the mRNA decapping scavenger enzyme DcpS
Published in Molecular bioSystems (01-01-2015)“…Despite its diverse applications, such as identification of the protein binding partners of small molecules and investigation of intracellular drug-target…”
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Chemoproteomic Analysis of Intertissue and Interspecies Isoform Diversity of AMP-activated Protein Kinase (AMPK)
Published in The Journal of biological chemistry (13-12-2013)“…AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a heterotrimeric enzyme that senses and governs changes in the cellular energy balance represented by concentrations of…”
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Discovery of a JAK3-Selective Inhibitor: Functional Differentiation of JAK3-Selective Inhibition over pan-JAK or JAK1-Selective Inhibition
Published in ACS chemical biology (16-12-2016)“…PF-06651600, a newly discovered potent JAK3-selective inhibitor, is highly efficacious at inhibiting γc cytokine signaling, which is dependent on both JAK1 and…”
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Emerging Methods in Chemoproteomics with Relevance to Drug Discovery
Published in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) (01-01-2017)“…A powerful interplay exists between the recognition of gene families, sensitive techniques in proteomics, and the interrogation of protein function using…”
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Mapping the Binding Site of BMS-708163 on γ-Secretase with Cleavable Photoprobes
Published in Cell chemical biology (19-01-2017)“…γ-Secretase, a four-subunit transmembrane aspartic proteinase, is a highly valued drug target in Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Despite significant progress…”
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Modification of Amino Groups
Published in Current protocols in protein science (01-11-2016)“…Chemical modification of amino groups in proteins serves a diversity of preparative and analytical purposes. The most prominent is to attach nonpeptide groups…”
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Phosphoproteomic evaluation of pharmacological inhibition of leucine‐rich repeat kinase 2 reveals significant off‐target effects of LRRK‐2‐IN‐1
Published in Journal of neurochemistry (01-02-2014)“…Genetic mutations in leucine‐rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) have been linked to autosomal dominant Parkinson's disease. The most prevalent mutation, G2019S,…”
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Site-directed conjugation of nonpeptide groups to peptides and proteins via periodate oxidation of a 2-amino alcohol. Application to modification at N-terminal serine
Published in Bioconjugate chemistry (01-03-1992)“…The 2-amino alcohol structure -CH(NH2)CH(OH)- exists in proteins and peptides in N-terminal Ser or Thr and in hydroxylysine. Its very rapid oxidation by…”
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