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ReviewChemical science2021

Recent developments in chemical conjugation strategies targeting native amino acids in proteins and their applications in antibody-drug conjugates.

Min Sun Kang, Theresa Wai See Kong, Joycelyn Yi Xin Khoo, Teck-Peng Loh

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Review in Chemical science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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52 citing papers in PubMed, 132 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Min Sun KangDivision of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore esther.kang@ntu.edu.sg teckpeng@ntu.edu.sg.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5516-6417
Theresa Wai See KongDivision of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore esther.kang@ntu.edu.sg teckpeng@ntu.edu.sg.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2732-9378
Joycelyn Yi Xin KhooDivision of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore esther.kang@ntu.edu.sg teckpeng@ntu.edu.sg.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1767-9326
Teck-Peng LohDivision of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University 21 Nanyang Link 637371 Singapore esther.kang@ntu.edu.sg teckpeng@ntu.edu.sg.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-337X
Nanyang Technological University · SG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many fields in chemical biology and synthetic biology require effective bioconjugation methods to achieve their desired functions and activities. Among such biomolecule conjugates, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) need a linker that provides a stable linkage between cytotoxic drugs and antibodies, whilst conjugating in a biologically benign, fast and selective fashion. This review focuses on how the development of novel organic synthesis can solve the problems of traditional linker technology. The review shall introduce and analyse the current developments in the modification of native amino acids on peptides or proteins and their applicability to ADC linker. Thereafter, the review shall discuss in detail each endogenous amino acid's intrinsic reactivity and selectivity aspects, and address the research effort to construct an ADC using each conjugation method.

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PMID34760149
PMCPMC8549674
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