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ArticleChemical science2023

A recombinant approach for stapled peptide discovery yields inhibitors of the RAD51 recombinase.

Teodors Pantelejevs, Pedro Zuazua-Villar, Oliwia Koczy, Andrew J Counsell, Stephen J Walsh, Naomi S Robertson, David R Spring, Jessica A Downs, Marko Hyvönen

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Article in Chemical science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. RAD51-targeting small molecule degrader sensitizesActa pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Teodors PantelejevsDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge CB2 1GA UK teodors.pantelejevs@osi.lv mh256@cam.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2220-6379
Pedro Zuazua-VillarDivision of Cancer Biology, The Institute of Cancer Research London SW3 6JB UK.
Oliwia KoczyDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge CB2 1GA UK teodors.pantelejevs@osi.lv mh256@cam.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3065-780X
Andrew J CounsellYusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge CB2 1EW UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0245-2329
Stephen J WalshYusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge CB2 1EW UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3164-1519
Naomi S RobertsonYusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge CB2 1EW UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5519-9158
David R SpringYusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge CB2 1EW UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7355-2824
Jessica A DownsDivision of Cancer Biology, The Institute of Cancer Research London SW3 6JB UK.
Marko HyvönenDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge CB2 1GA UK teodors.pantelejevs@osi.lv mh256@cam.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8683-4070
University of Cambridge · GBInstitute of Cancer Research · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stapling is a macrocyclisation method that connects amino acid side chains of a peptide to improve its pharmacological properties. We describe an approach for stapled peptide preparation and biochemical evaluation that combines recombinant expression of fusion constructs of target peptides and cysteine-reactive divinyl-heteroaryl chemistry as an alternative to solid-phase synthesis. We then employ this workflow to prepare and evaluate BRC-repeat-derived inhibitors of the RAD51 recombinase, showing that a diverse range of secondary structure elements in the BRC repeat can be stapled without compromising binding and function. Using X-ray crystallography, we elucidate the atomic-level features of the staple moieties. We then demonstrate that BRC-repeat-derived stapled peptides can disrupt RAD51 function in cells following ionising radiation treatment.

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