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ReviewCell chemical biology2018

The Bump-and-Hole Tactic: Expanding the Scope of Chemical Genetics.

Kabirul Islam

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Review in Cell chemical biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers.

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Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Kabirul IslamDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. Electronic address: kai27@pitt.edu.

Funding

Site-Specific Photochemistry on Epigenetic Readers for Interactome ProfilingR01GM123234 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI ISLAM, KABIRUL · 2017 to 2021
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NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM123234
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Successful mapping of the human genome has sparked a widespread interest in deciphering functional information encoded in gene sequences. However, because of the high degree of conservation in sequences along with topological and biochemical similarities among members of a protein superfamily, uncovering physiological role of a particular protein has been a challenging task. Chemical genetic approaches have made significant contributions toward understanding protein function. One such effort, dubbed the bump-and-hole approach, has convincingly demonstrated that engineering at the protein-small molecule interface constitutes a powerful method for elucidating the function of a specific gene product. By manipulating the steric component of protein-ligand interactions in a complementary manner, an orthogonal system is developed to probe a specific enzyme-cofactor pair without interference from related members. This article outlines current efforts to expand the approach for diverse protein classes and their applications. Potential future innovations to address contemporary biological problems are highlighted as well.

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Protein Interaction MapsAnimalsEpigenesis, GeneticHumansLigandsProtein EngineeringProtein Interaction MappingProteinsLigandsProteinsanalog-sensitive kinasebump-and-hole approachbumped inhibitorchemical geneticsepigeneticsorthogonal pairsprotein-protein interactions

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PMID30078633
PMCPMC6195450

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