B01
Project Area B - Chemical Biology
Developing chemical tools for investigating cell state transitions
This project deals with the development of chemical tools for deciphering molecular mechanisms of cell state transitions. In subproject 1, we will investigate chemical strategies to achieve targeted protein degradation, e.g. by the design and synthesis of chemically novel PROTACs. These studies will include the development of new E3 ubiquitin ligase recruiting units. In subproject 2, we will generate small molecule tools for acute perturbation of the metastatic switch. To this end, we will explore structure-activity relationships as well as the biological scope and selectivity of established inhibitors of metastasis. In the long term, these studies should result in the development of novel anticancer agents with complementary bioactivities to current chemotherapeutics.
Project Members
Niko Molke
Lukas Schrapp
Publications
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Induced degradation of SNAP-fusion proteinsIn: RSC Chemical Biology (2024) in pressOnline Full Text: dx.doi.org/; Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
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Microtubule end-on attachment maturation regulates Mps1 association with its kinetochore receptorIn: Current Biology Vol. 34 (2024) Nr. 11, pp. 2279 - 2293.e6Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
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Rational correction of pathogenic conformational defects in HTRA1In: Nature Communications Vol. 15 (2024) Nr. 1, 5944Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
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TopBP1 utilises a bipartite GINS binding mode to support genome replicationIn: Nature Communications Vol. 15 (2024) Nr. 1, 1797Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/; Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
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Clp-targeting BacPROTACs impair mycobacterial proteostasis and survivalIn: Cell Vol. 186 (2023) Nr. 10, pp. 2176 - 2192.e22Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
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Facile Multicomponent Synthesis of Oxazolidinones from Primary Amines and Cesium (Hydrogen)CarbonateIn: European Journal of Organic Chemistry Vol. 26 (2023) Nr. 27, e202300135Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
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The UBX domain in UBXD1 organizes ubiquitin binding at the C-terminus of the VCP/p97 AAA-ATPaseIn: Nature Communications Vol. 14 (2023) Nr. 1, 3258Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ Online Full Text (Open Access)
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Chemoproteomics‐Enabled Identification of 4‐Oxo‐β‐Lactams as Inhibitors of Dipeptidyl Peptidases 8 and 9In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 61 (2022) Nr. 47, e202210498Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
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Persister state-directed transitioning and vulnerability in melanoma
32. Deutscher Hautkrebskongress (ADO-Jahrestagung), 14.–17. September 2022, Hannover, Germany,In: Nature Communications Vol. 13 (2022) Nr. 1, pp. 35 - 36 -
Statins affect cancer cell plasticity with distinct consequences for tumor progression and metastasisIn: Cell Reports Vol. 37 (2021) Nr. 8, 110056Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ Online Full Text (Open Access)
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A non-autonomous protein quality control mechanism targeting tau aggregate propagation(2024)Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)
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Conformational plasticity of a BiP-GRP94 chaperone complex(2024)Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/ (Open Access)