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ArticleRSC chemical biology2026

A new 4-atom linker enables PROTAC development and imaging.

Spyros Letsios, Giovana Carrasco, Martin Lee, Mateen Wagiet, Marta Madureira, Marley Samways, Zaid Khan, Valerie G Brunton, Olivera Grubisha, Alison N Hulme

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Article in RSC chemical biology, 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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Spyros LetsiosEaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK Alison.Hulme@ed.ac.uk.
Giovana CarrascoCancer Research UK Scotland Centre (Edinburgh), Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH4 2XR UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0382-4334
Martin LeeCancer Research UK Scotland Centre (Edinburgh), Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH4 2XR UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6529-5784
Mateen WagietUCB Slough UK.
Marta MadureiraUCB Slough UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3076-4223
Zaid KhanCancer Research UK Scotland Centre (Edinburgh), Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH4 2XR UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3019-6014
Valerie G BruntonCancer Research UK Scotland Centre (Edinburgh), Institute of Genetics & Cancer, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH4 2XR UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7778-8794
Olivera GrubishaUCB Slough UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1067-1230
Alison N HulmeEaStChem School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh Edinburgh EH9 3FJ UK Alison.Hulme@ed.ac.uk.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4619-1506

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Abstract

Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) are heterobifunctional molecules, emerging as a promising class of drugs. Amongst their structural components, the linker moiety plays a pivotal role in modulating their biological activity and physicochemical properties. Current PROTAC design strategies involve utilising shorter and more rigid linkers to limit the number of possible conformations within the ternary complex. We hypothesised that employing a short diyne spacer as the linker between the two ligands could generate highly potent PROTACs. Here, we report a series of diyne-bearing, low nanomolar BRD4 degraders recruiting the CRL4

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