[HTML][HTML] Proteomic approaches advancing targeted protein degradation

G Sathe, GP Sapkota - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is an emerging modality for research and therapeutics.
Most TPD approaches harness cellular ubiquitin-dependent proteolytic pathways …

Modulating the phosphorylation status of target proteins through bifunctional molecules

Q He, Z Wang, R Wang, T Lu, Y Chen, S Lu - Drug Discovery Today, 2025 - Elsevier
Highlights•PBMs promote the spatial proximity of POIs to kinases/phosphatases to induce
phosphorylation/dephosphorylation of POIs.•PBMs emerge as promising paradigms for the …

EGFR targeting PhosTACs as a dual inhibitory approach reveals differential downstream signaling

Z Hu, PH Chen, W Li, M Krone, S Zheng… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
We recently developed a heterobifunctional approach [phosphorylation targeting chimeras
(PhosTACs)] to achieve the targeted protein dephosphorylation (TPDephos). Here, we …

Classification of likely functional class for ligand binding sites identified from fragment screening

JS Utgés, SA MacGowan, CM Ives… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Fragment screening is used to identify binding sites and leads in drug discovery, but it is
often unclear which binding sites are functionally important. Here, data from 37 experiments …

Targeted dephosphorylation of TFEB promotes its nuclear translocation

JF Zhao, N Shpiro, G Sathe, A Brewer, TJ Macartney… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
Reversible phosphorylation of the transcription factor EB (TFEB) coordinates cellular
responses to metabolic and other stresses. During nutrient replete and stressor-free …

Nanobody-thioesterase chimeras to specifically target protein palmitoylation

CW Kuo, C Gök, H Fulton, E Dickson-Murray… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
The complexity of the cellular proteome is massively expanded by a repertoire of chemically
distinct reversible post-translational modifications (PTMs) that control protein localisation …

Targeted dephosphorylation of SMAD3 as an approach to impede TGF-β signaling

A Brewer, JF Zhao, R Fasimoye, N Shpiro… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
TGF-β (transforming growth factor-β) signaling is involved in a myriad of cellular processes
and its dysregulation has been implicated in many human diseases, including fibrosis and …

Dual-action kinase inhibitors influence p38α MAP kinase dephosphorylation

EJ Stadnicki, H Ludewig, RP Kumar, X Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2025 - pnas.org
Reversible protein phosphorylation directs essential cellular processes including cell
division, cell growth, cell death, inflammation, and differentiation. Because protein …

The Emerging Role of Protein Phosphatase in Regeneration

M Zhang, C Liu, L Zhao, X Zhang, Y Su - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Maintaining normal cellular behavior is essential for the survival of organisms. One of the
main mechanisms to control cellular behavior is protein phosphorylation. The process of …

Reversible control of kinase signaling through chemical-induced dephosphorylation

Y Sun, R Zhou, J Hu, S Feng, Q Hu - Communications Biology, 2024 - nature.com
The coordination between kinases and phosphatases is crucial for regulating the
phosphorylation levels of essential signaling molecules. Methods enabling precise control of …