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Abstract

Conventional drugs work, as a rule, by inhibiting the enzymatic activity of specific proteins, capping their active site. In this paper we present a model of nonconventional drug design based on the inhibiting effects small peptides obtained from segments of the protein itself have on the folding ability of the system. Such peptides attach to the newly expressed (unfolded) protein and inhibit its folding, inhibition which cannot be avoided but through mutations which in any case denaturate the enzyme. These peptides, or their mimetic molecules, can be used as effective alternative drugs to those already available, displaying the advantage of not suffering from the upraise of resistance.

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Broglia, R. A., Tiana, G., & Berera, R. (2003). Resistance proof, folding-inhibitor drugs. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 118(10), 4754–4758.

Authors 3
  1. R. A. Broglia (first)
  2. G. Tiana (additional)
  3. R. Berera (additional)
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Dates
Type When
Created 22 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 25, 2003, 1:42 p.m.)
Deposited 1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 6, 2024, 7:07 a.m.)
Indexed 1 month, 1 week ago (July 16, 2025, 9:16 a.m.)
Issued 22 years, 5 months ago (March 8, 2003)
Published 22 years, 5 months ago (March 8, 2003)
Published Print 22 years, 5 months ago (March 8, 2003)
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@article{Broglia_2003, title={Resistance proof, folding-inhibitor drugs}, volume={118}, ISSN={1089-7690}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1545087}, DOI={10.1063/1.1545087}, number={10}, journal={The Journal of Chemical Physics}, publisher={AIP Publishing}, author={Broglia, R. A. and Tiana, G. and Berera, R.}, year={2003}, month=mar, pages={4754–4758} }