Bridged α-helix mimetic small molecules.
Yeongju LeeHaeri ImSanket DasMisook OhJi Hoon LeeSihyun HamHyun-Suk LimPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2019)
Herein, we report a strategy for generating conformationally restricted α-helix mimetic small molecules by introducing covalent bridges that limit rotation about the central axis of α-helix mimetics. We demonstrate that the bridged α-helix mimetics have enhanced binding affinity and specificity to the target protein due to the restricted conformation as well as extra interaction of the bridge with the protein surface.