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Aptamer and N-Degron Ensemble (AptaGron) as a Target Protein Degradation Strategy
Mohammad Faysal Al Mazid, Olha Shkel, E. K. RYU, Jiwon Kim, Kyung Ho Shin, Yun Kyung Kim, Hyun‐Suk Lim, Jun‐Seok Lee
IF 3.8ACS Chemical Biology
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Target protein degradation (TPD) is a promising strategy for catalytic downregulation of target proteins through various cellular proteolytic pathways. Despite numerous reports on novel TPD mechanisms, the discovery of target-specific ligands remains a major challenge. Unlike small-molecule ligands, aptamers offer significant advantages, owing to their SELEX-based systematic screening method. To fully utilize aptamers for TPD, we designed an aptamer and N-degron ensemble system (AptaGron) that circumvents the need for synthetic conjugations between aptamers and proteolysis-recruiting units. In our AptaGron system, a peptide nucleic acid containing an N-degron peptide and a sequence complementary to the aptamer was designed. Using this system, we successfully degraded three target proteins, tau, nucleolin, and eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E), which lack specific small-molecule ligands. Our results highlight the potential of the AptaGron approach as a robust platform for targeted protein degradation.

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AptamerDegronNucleolinSystematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichmentTarget proteinSmall moleculeProtein degradationProteolysisChemistryPeptide
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2024