Achieving High Affinity for a Bacterial Lectin with Reversible Covalent Ligands

Giulia Antonini, Anna Bernardi, Emile Gillon, Alberto Dal Corso, Monica Civera, Laura Belvisi, Annabelle Varrot and Sarah Mazzotta J. Med. Chem. 2024, 67, 19546−19560 High-affinity monovalent ligands for lectins are challenging to develop due to weak binding interactions. This study investigates the potential of rationally designed covalent ligands targeting the N-terminal domain of BC2L-C lectin … Read more

Synthesis of α-fluorocinnamate derivatives as novel cathepsin S inhibitors with in vitro antiproliferative activity against pancreatic cancer cells

Andrea Citarella, Serena Petrella, Davide Moi, Alessandro Dimasi, Tommaso Braga, Lorenzo Ruberto, Stefano Pieraccini, Maurizio Sironi, Nicola Micale, Tanja Schirmeister, Giovanna Damia, Valerio Fasano, Alessandra Silvani, Clelia Giannini, Daniele Passarella

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 117987, 2024