Covalent drugs based on small molecules and peptides for disease theranostics

Biomacromolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids and polysaccharides, are widely distributed in the human body, and some of them have been recognized as the targets of drugs for disease theranostics. Drugs typically act on targets in two ways: non-covalent bond and covalent bond. Non-covalent bond...

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Published in:Biomaterials science 2024-01, Vol.12 (3), p.564-58
Main Authors: Zhang, Ying-Jin, Liang, Jian-Xiao, Xu, Yin-Sheng, Liu, Yi-Xuan, Cui, Yingying, Qiao, Zeng-Ying, Wang, Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Covalence
Covalent bonds
Drugs
Nucleic acids
Peptides
Polysaccharides
Structural stability
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Summary:Biomacromolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids and polysaccharides, are widely distributed in the human body, and some of them have been recognized as the targets of drugs for disease theranostics. Drugs typically act on targets in two ways: non-covalent bond and covalent bond. Non-covalent bond-based drugs have some disadvantages, such as structural instability and environmental sensitivity. Covalent interactions between drugs and targets have a longer action time, higher affinity and controllability than non-covalent interactions of conventional drugs. With the development of artificial intelligence, covalent drugs have received more attention and have been developed rapidly in pharmaceutical research in recent years. From the perspective of covalent drugs, this review summarizes the design methods and the effects of covalent drugs. Finally, we discuss the application of covalent peptide drugs and expect to provide a new reference for cancer treatment. This review summarizes the design, screening and application of covalent drugs and expects to provide a new reference for cancer treatment.
ISSN:2047-4830
2047-4849
DOI:10.1039/d3bm01138k