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Hydrophobic tagging of small molecules: an overview of the literature and future outlook.

Yang ZhouFan ZhouShujing XuDazhou ShiDang DingShuo WangVasanthanathan PoongavanamKai TangXinyong LiuPeng Zhan
Published in: Expert opinion on drug discovery (2024)
HyT emerges as a highly promising targeted protein degradation (TPD) strategy, following the successful development of proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTAC) and molecular glue. Based on exploring new avenues, modification of the HyT molecule itself potentially enhances the technology. Improved synthetic pathways and emphasis on pharmacokinetic (PK) properties will facilitate the development of HyT. Furthermore, elucidating the biochemical basis by which the compound's hydrophobic moiety recruits the protein homeostasis network will enable the development of more precise assays that can guide the optimization of the linker and hydrophobic moiety.
Keyphrases
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