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ReviewCurrent drug metabolism2025

Moonlighting Proteins: Unveiling Their Multifunctionality in Metabolic Regulation and Drug Discovery.

Shatrudhan Prajapati, Ajay Pal Singh, Namrata Bhadouria

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Review in Current drug metabolism, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shatrudhan PrajapatiSchool of Pharmacy, Lingaya's Vidyapeeth, Faridabad, Haryana, 121002 India.ORCID 0009-0003-6918-2789
Ajay Pal SinghSchool of Pharmacy, Lingaya's Vidyapeeth, Faridabad, Haryana, 121002 India.ORCID 0009-0008-1134-8498
Namrata BhadouriaSchool of Pharmacy, Lingaya's Vidyapeeth, Faridabad, Haryana, 121002 India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Moonlighting proteins, defined by their ability to perform distinct, independent functions beyond their primary roles, have garnered attention in metabolic regulation and drug discovery. This review highlights the emerging significance of these proteins in diverse physiological and pathological processes. With examples like glycolytic enzymes and Krebs cycle components, we explore their involvement in transcriptional regulation, immune responses, and stress modulation. Their unique ability to mediate host-pathogen interactions and disease progression underscores their potential as therapeutic targets. Advanced technologies, such as proteomics and bioinformatics, have revolutionized the identification and characterization of these proteins, unraveling their structural and functional complexities. This synthesis aims to bridge gaps in understanding protein multifunctionality and advocates its implications in drug development. By targeting specific functions of moonlighting proteins while preserving their essential roles, new strategies in pharmacology and personalized medicine are envisioned. The review also proposes a roadmap for leveraging these proteins' multifunctionality to address current challenges in therapeutic interventions.

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Drug DiscoveryProteinsAnimalsHumansProteomicsProteinscellular metabolismdrug discoverymetabolic regulationMoonlighting proteinsprotein multifunctionalitytherapeutic targets.

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