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CRBN, namely cereblon, is the substrate recognition subunit of the E3 ubiquitin ligase complex in the ubiquitin-proteasome system. A CRBN ligand library refers to a collection of numerous fragments that can specifically bind to the CRBN protein.
These ligands are mostly designed based on validated CRBN-binding warheads and modified through AI-driven molecular generation optimization systems. They not only include classic lenalidomide-derived structures but also cover novel non-lenalidomide scaffolds. After drug-likeness filtering, these ligands exhibit structural diversity and favorable druggable properties. They can be further optimized and modified to facilitate the development of novel molecular glue degraders, accelerate the discovery of molecular glues that induce interactions between CRBN and new substrate proteins, and enable the exploration of novel CRBN substrates for identifying previously unknown CRBN-binding proteins.
MCE compiles 122 fragments that can specifically bind to the CRBN protein, with molecular weights ranging from 200 to 500. Compounds developed based on the library ligands target multiple disease targets such as cancer and autoimmune diseases, further advancing the development of Molecular Glues and PROTACs therapeutic agents.
Targeted protein degradation(TPD) is a novel and promising approach to new drug discovery and development. It shows great potential for treating diseases with “undruggable” pathogenic protein targets and for overcoming drug resistance. Molecular glues and PROTACs are both targeted protein degraders that have attracted the most attention.
Molecular glues are small molecular degraders that mainly induce novel interaction between an E3 ligase and a target protein to form a ternary complex, leading to protein ubiquitination and subsequent proteasome degradation. Compared with PROTACs, molecular glues generally possess more favorable drug-like properties, such as lower MW, higher cell permeability, and better oral absorption. Molecular glues are emerging as a promising new therapeutic strategy.
MCE supplies a unique collection of 124 molecular glues which target various proteins. MCE Molecular Glue Compound Library is a useful tool to conduct scientific research and disease mechanism study.
Targeted Protein Degradation (TPD) is a novel and promising approach to drug development. It shows great potential for targeting proteins traditionally considered "undruggable" due to the lack of enzymatic function and absence of binding sites by tagging them for degradation or recruiting natural degradation mechanisms.
Molecular glues are a type of small-molecule degraders that primarily induce novel interactions between E3 ubiquitin ligases and target proteins, forming ternary complexes that lead to protein ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation. Compared with PROTACs, molecular glues generally have lower molecular weights, higher cell permeability, and better drug-like properties. Additionally, the design of molecular glues is relatively simple, without the requirements for complex linkers and ligand optimization. As a result, molecular glues have gradually emerged as a promising therapeutic approach for various diseases.
Multiple types of molecular glues have been reported previously. Analysis of co-crystal complex structures reveals that CRBN-related molecular glues are more versatile. Therefore, MCE researchers select active molecules related to these targets as probes for artificial intelligence (AI) screening.Subsequently, molecular docking technology was used to verify whether the screened molecules retained the key pharmacophore features. Ultimately, we obtained 317 molecular glue analogs, and these compounds serve as powerful tools for the research of molecular glues.
Sulfonyl fluoride (-SO₂F) overcomes the poor target selectivity of traditional covalent warheads that rely heavily on cysteine. With high stability and tunable electrophilicity under physiological conditions, it targets multiple nucleophilic residues including Lys, Tyr, Ser and His, offering expanded druggable space, lower off-target risks and prolonged efficacy. It is widely used in covalent inhibitors, molecular glues, PROTACs and chemical probes.
MCE has built a highly diverse sulfonyl fluoride fragment library with 1,162 structurally diverse, drug-like fragments. Designed for balanced reactivity, stability and compatibility, these molecules feature tunable electrophilicity, simple scaffolds and high derivatization potential. Combined with SuFEx click chemistry, the library enables efficient modular modification and rapid structure optimization.
Ideal for targeting non-cysteine residues, this library improves covalent screening and probe development efficiency, serving as a precise tool for early-stage covalent drug discovery and chemical biology research.
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