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Isolation of a peptide containing d-amino acid residues that inhibits the α-helix-mediated p53-MDM2 interaction from a one-bead one-compound library.

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Abstract
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α-Helix-mediated protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are important targets in biological research and drug development. Peptides containing d-amino acid residues are attractive molecules for inhibiting α-helix-mediated PPIs because of their wide surface area and high protease resistance. In this study, a peptide library was constructed using a one-bead one-compound format designed to isolate left-handed α-helical peptides, which are promising molecules as inhibitors of α-helix-mediated PPIs. Screening of the library against an α-helix-mediated PPI between MDM2 and p53 yielded an inhibitor of the PPI. Design and screening of the library, and biochemical and spectroscopic studies of the discovered peptide are presented.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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0960-894X
DOI
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10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.01.001
Short Title
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Bioorg Med Chem Lett
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