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ArticleBioconjugate chemistry2025

Comparative Study of Click Handle Stability in Common Ligation Conditions.

Caitlin Fawcett, Joe Watson, Stephen Richards, Alfred E Doherty, Hikaru Seki, Elizabeth A Love, Charlotte H Coles, Diane M Coe, Craig Jamieson

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Article in Bioconjugate chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Caitlin FawcettPure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, United Kingdom.
Joe WatsonResearch Technologies, GSK, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage SG1 2NY, United Kingdom.
Stephen RichardsResearch Technologies, GSK, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage SG1 2NY, United Kingdom.
Alfred E DohertyPure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, United Kingdom.
Hikaru SekiResearch Technologies, GSK, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage SG1 2NY, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-9663-7791
Elizabeth A LoveResearch Technologies, GSK, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage SG1 2NY, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-4403-8791
Charlotte H ColesResearch Technologies, GSK, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage SG1 2NY, United Kingdom.
Diane M CoeResearch Technologies, GSK, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage SG1 2NY, United Kingdom.
Craig JamiesonPure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Thomas Graham Building, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-6567-8272

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Abstract

Click chemistry efficiently ligates molecular building blocks in a robust and high-yielding manner and has found major application in the rapid modification of important molecular actors in biological systems. However, the high reactivity of click handles often correlates with decreased stability, which presents a significant challenge in the practical application of these systems. In the current study, we describe a survey of the stability of commonly deployed click manifolds across a range of widely used ligation conditions. Incompatible click handle and ligation condition combinations are identified, with kinetic half-lives and side products of each undesired reaction determined, including the assessment of stability over extended periods and in a protein environment. This data set provides researchers with a roadmap to expediently determine the most appropriate click reaction conditions for any given bioorthogonal application, thus elevating the probability of success of procedures that utilize click chemistry.

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PMID40287825
PMCPMC12100641

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