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ArticleBiochemistry2026

Phage Display Driven Identification and Computational Mapping of Macrocyclic Peptides Targeting RhoA G17V.

Sebin Abraham, Chaoyang Zhu, Lai Hoang Son Le, Yugendar R Alugubelli, Tatsuki Nonomura, Yun Huang, J Trae Hampton, Yubin Zhou, Wenshe Ray Liu

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Article in Biochemistry, 2026. 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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Sebin AbrahamTexas A&M Drug Discovery Center and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
Chaoyang ZhuTexas A&M Drug Discovery Center and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3930-9024
Lai Hoang Son LeTexas A&M Drug Discovery Center and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2473-6309
Yugendar R AlugubelliTexas A&M Drug Discovery Center and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
Tatsuki NonomuraInstitute of Biosciences and Technology and Department of Translational Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas 77030, United States.
Yun HuangInstitute of Biosciences and Technology and Department of Translational Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas 77030, United States.
J Trae HamptonTexas A&M Drug Discovery Center and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-5562-162X
Yubin ZhouInstitute of Biosciences and Technology and Department of Translational Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, Houston, Texas 77030, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-7962-0517
Wenshe Ray LiuTexas A&M Drug Discovery Center and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7078-6534

Funding

Epigenetic regulation in cardiac developmentR35HL166557 · NHLBI · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI Yun Huang · 2023 to 2026
$3.8M
Use of the Noncanonical Amino Acid Mutagenesis Technique in Combination with Other Approaches to Study Functions of Posttranslational Lysine Modifications in ProteinsR35GM145351 · NIGMS · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY · PI Wenshe Ray Liu · 2022 to 2026
$2.6M
Mutational cooperativity in TET2-associated hematological malignancies.R01CA240258 · NCI · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI HUANG, YUN · 2021 to 2025
$1.7M
Engineering Smart Antibody-like Protein Scaffolds with precision switchesR01GM144986 · NIGMS · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI ZHOU, YUBIN · 2022 to 2025
$1.3M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA240258NHLBI NIH HHS R35 HL166557NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM144986NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM145351
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Abstract

Mutant RhoA G17V is a clinically significant yet historically undruggable oncogenic GTPase that drives angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma through a neomorphic interaction with the guanine nucleotide exchange factor Vav1. Its rigid GTPase fold, absence of deep binding pockets, and transient protein-protein interfaces have hindered conventional small-molecule approaches, creating a critical need for alternative therapeutic modalities. Here, we report a systematic strategy to target RhoA G17V using macrocyclic peptides. Two complementary phage-displayed cyclic peptide libraries, an AcrK-mediated 10-mer cyclic library and a CAmCBT-cyclized 12-mer library, were subjected to high-stringency biopanning against recombinant RhoA G17V. While the 10-mer library yielded moderate-affinity binders, the 12-mer library enabled the discovery of Z1, a macrocyclic peptide with submicromolar affinity (K

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Peptide LibraryPeptides, CyclicrhoA GTP-Binding ProteinHumansMolecular Docking SimulationMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein BindingPeptide LibraryPeptides, CyclicrhoA GTP-Binding ProteinRHOA protein, human

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PMID41986244
PMCPMC13151067

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