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Chimeric deubiquitinase engineering reveals structural basis for specific inhibition of the mitophagy regulator USP30

Covalent Modifiers

Nafizul Haque Kazi, Nikolas Klink, Kai Gallant, Gian-Marvin Kipka & Malte Gersch Nat Struct Mol Biol , 2025 [link] The mitochondrial deubiquitinase ubiquitin-specific protease (USP) 30 negatively regulates PINK1parkin-driven mitophagy. However, the molecular basis for specific inhibition of USP30 by small molecules has remained elusive.

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Site-Specific Molecular Glues for the 14-3-3/Tau pS214 ProteinProtein Interaction via Reversible Covalent Imine Tethering

Covalent Modifiers

DOI Ansgar Oberheide, Maxime van den Oetelaar, Jakob Scheele, Jan Borggrfe, Semmy Engelen, Michael Sattler, Christian Ottmann, Peter Cossar and Luc Brunsveld RSC Med Chem 2025 [link] Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are key regulators of various cellular processes.

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The future of CNS drug development: signs of real progress

Drug Target Review

2 A raft of emerging therapeutic modalities sits at the centre of this boom, spanning advanced biologics, engineered platforms and next-generation small molecules. This protective barrier prevents more than 98 percent of small-molecule drugs and all macromolecular therapeutics 3 from accessing the brain.

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Scientists apply optical pooled CRISPR screening to identify potential new Ebola drug targets

Broad Institute

However, finding those regulators of viral infection using existing methods has been difficult and is especially challenging for the most dangerous viruses like Ebola that require stringent high-containment biosafety protocols. Other genes, when silenced, altered the balance between viral RNA and protein. Nature Microbiology.

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How GPCR agonists, including antibodies, are shaping the future of metabolic care

Drug Target Review

G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent a cornerstone of modern drug discovery due to their crucial role in regulating human physiology and their involvement in numerous diseases. Cedric has a PhD in bioscience engineering from KU Leuven (Belgium).

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A Visual Guide to Gene Delivery

Codon

The first of these components is the therapeutic genetic payload, or cargo, which is designed to correct or regulate the disease-causing mutation, whether that means offering a healthy copy of a mutated gene or delivering precision-editing tools like CRISPR. Equally vital is the delivery vector, which carries this payload to specific cells.

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From siloed data to breakthroughs: multimodal AI in drug discovery

Drug Target Review

Unimodality does not allow for mixing data: cell data, images, molecular data, clinical data records, small molecule descriptors, ADME Tox data, transcriptomic data, text-based drug and disease representations, clinical trial protocols, publications and patent data, etc.