2022
PROTACs: past, present and future
Li K, Crews CM. PROTACs: past, present and future. Chemical Society Reviews 2022, 51: 5214-5236. PMID: 35671157, PMCID: PMC10237031, DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00193d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein of interestProteolysis-targeting chimerasUbiquitin-proteasome systemE3 ubiquitin ligaseSmall molecule inhibitorsUbiquitin ligaseNonenzymatic functionProtein degradationHeterobifunctional moleculesDrug resistance mechanismsMolecule inhibitorsSubsequent degradationUbiquitinationLigasePromising therapeuticsProteinChimerasPotential toxicityDegradationMechanism
2021
Targeted protein degradation: A promise for undruggable proteins
Samarasinghe KTG, Crews CM. Targeted protein degradation: A promise for undruggable proteins. Cell Chemical Biology 2021, 28: 934-951. PMID: 34004187, PMCID: PMC8286327, DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2021.04.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProteolysis Targeting ChimerasUndruggable proteinsDisease-causing proteinsProtein degradation strategiesProteostasis mechanismsProtein homeostasisTranscription factorsProtein degradationHeterobifunctional moleculesProteinDegradation strategiesDisease initiationBiological effectsProteostasisDegradationPotential therapeutic modalityHomeostasisChimerasCellsAccumulation
2015
HaloPROTACS: Use of Small Molecule PROTACs to Induce Degradation of HaloTag Fusion Proteins
Buckley DL, Raina K, Darricarrere N, Hines J, Gustafson JL, Smith IE, Miah AH, Harling JD, Crews CM. HaloPROTACS: Use of Small Molecule PROTACs to Induce Degradation of HaloTag Fusion Proteins. ACS Chemical Biology 2015, 10: 1831-1837. PMID: 26070106, PMCID: PMC4629848, DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.5b00442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemical probesMore drug-like propertiesFusion proteinSmall-molecule PROTACsProtein degradationDrug-like propertiesE3 ligase ligandChemical genetic toolsSpecific E3 ligasesProtein of interestVHL ligandsHaloTag fusion proteinsE3 ligasesGenetic toolsHeterobifunctional moleculesNumerous proteinsHaloPROTACLigandsPROTACsProteinNovel classAttractive strategyDegradationProbeLigases