Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening - Volume 14, Issue 7, 2011

A detailed knowledge of hydrogen bond geometry and its directional preferences is vital for in silico investigations of the ligand-receptor short-range non-covalent interactions. The spatial arrangement of the carbonyl and hydroxyl groups seems to determine the capability of β-ketoenol derivatives to recognize the surrounding environment by forming inter- and intra-molecular hydrogen bonds (IHB). In the current study Read More

An efficient solution-phase parallel procedure to perform the structural diversification of some formyl-nitrogen heterocycles (A) using the reusable TBD supported base is described. The library synthesis is based in a consecutive Alkylation-Knoevenagel functionalisation that uses alkyl halides (B), Michael acceptors (C) and activated methylene compounds (D) as diversity elements.

Research involving non-adherent cell lines, primary cells and blood cells is definitely important, but its application in image-based assays, especially in high-content systems, is highly limited. Accordingly, efficient highcontent methods to study non-adherent cells are needed not only to improve diagnostics but also for early screening of targeted drugs. A plate-based assay using adhesion reagents for multiparametric measureme Read More

PDZ (PSD-95/Discs-large/ZO-1 homology) domains represent putative targets in several diseases including cancer, stroke, addiction and neuropathic pain. Here we describe the application of a simple and fast screening assay based on fluorescence polarization (FP) to identify inhibitors of the PDZ domain in PICK1 (protein interacting with C kinase 1). We screened 43,380 compounds for their ability to inhibit bin Read More

A linear quantitative structure-visible light absorption wavelength (λ) relationship model for one hundred and forty-two photosensitizers was proposed using heuristic method and multiple linear regression analysis. The statistical parameters of the model were R2 = 0.916; F = 372.16; and RMSE = 5.0873. A fivefold cross-validation algorithm was applied, and the results indicated that the model has a satisfactory statistical s Read More

All medicines pose a potential health risk, be they Eastern or Western medicines. Newly developed Western drugs must undergo rigorous testing to ensure their efficacy and safety, while with Eastern drugs, safety has generally been established because of their long histories of safe usage as traditional medicines. The regulation of Western medicines is much stronger than that of Eastern medicines, partly as pure chemicals ar Read More

Several different approaches have been taken to development of homogeneous fluorescent aptamer assays including end-labeled beacons and signaling aptamers which are intrinsically quenched by nucleotides. Two new strategies dubbed “intrachain” and “competitive” FRET-aptamer assays are summarized in this review. Intrachain and competitive FRET-aptamers can be engineered on the molecular level through a s Read More

When targeting G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) in early stage drug discovery, or for novel targets, the type of ligand most likely to produce the desired therapeutic effect may be unknown. Therefore, it can be desirable to identify potential lead compounds from multiple categories: agonists, antagonists, and allosteric modulators. In this study, we developed a triple addition calcium flux assay using FLIPR Tetra to iden Read More

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