Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 14
Published: April 28, 2025
Co-IP
assays
are
well-established
technologies
widely
applicated
for
investigating
the
mechanisms
underlying
protein-protein
interactions
and
identifying
interaction
modulators.
These
play
an
important
role
in
elucidating
complex
networks
of
protein
critical
cellular
functions.
This
review
covers
a
technical
protocol
standard
Co-IP.
The
research
contents
conclusions
modulators
summarized.
Finally,
three
derivations
introduced.
Literature
was
surveyed
from
original
publications,
sources,
PubMed
clinical
trials
through
14
April
2025.
To
perform
successfully,
researchers
must
consider
selection
specific
antibody,
remission
nonspecific
binding
detection
limitations
transient
or
weak
interactions.
offer
several
advantages
over
tandem
affinity
purification
pull-down
methods,
particularly
their
applicability
to
primary
cells.
allows
study
PPIs
natural
environment.
Conventional
often
struggle
detect
can
suffer
contamination.
However,
advancements
techniques
address
these
challenges,
enhancing
sensitivity
specificity,
enabling
subtle
while
distinguishing
events.
makes
powerful
tool
exploring
dynamics
living
systems.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(8), P. 4237 - 4352
Published: Jan. 24, 2023
The
emergence
of
modern
photocatalysis,
characterized
by
mildness
and
selectivity,
has
significantly
spurred
innovative
late-stage
C–H
functionalization
approaches
that
make
use
low
energy
photons
as
a
controllable
source.
Compared
to
traditional
strategies,
photocatalysis
paves
the
way
toward
complementary
and/or
previously
unattainable
regio-
chemoselectivities.
Merging
compelling
benefits
with
workflow
offers
potentially
unmatched
arsenal
tackle
drug
development
campaigns
beyond.
This
Review
highlights
photocatalytic
strategies
small-molecule
drugs,
agrochemicals,
natural
products,
classified
according
targeted
bond
newly
formed
one.
Emphasis
is
devoted
identifying,
describing,
comparing
main
mechanistic
scenarios.
draws
critical
comparison
between
established
ionic
chemistry
photocatalyzed
radical-based
manifolds.
aims
establish
current
state-of-the-art
illustrate
key
unsolved
challenges
be
addressed
in
future.
authors
aim
introduce
general
readership
functionalization,
specialist
practitioners
evaluation
methodologies,
potential
for
improvement,
future
uncharted
directions.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(2), P. 2650 - 2694
Published: Aug. 27, 2021
Geometrical
E
→
Z
alkene
isomerization
is
intimately
entwined
in
the
historical
fabric
of
organic
photochemistry
and
enjoying
a
renaissance
(Roth
et
al.
Angew.
Chem.,
Int.
Ed.
Engl.
1989
28,
1193–1207).
This
consequence
fundamental
stereochemical
importance
Z-alkenes,
juxtaposed
with
frustrations
thermal
reactivity
that
are
rooted
microscopic
reversibility.
Accessing
excited
state
paradigms
allow
this
latter
obstacle
to
be
circumnavigated
by
exploiting
subtle
differences
photophysical
behavior
substrate
product
chromophores:
provides
molecular
basis
for
directionality.
While
direct
irradiation
operationally
simple,
photosensitization
via
selective
energy
transfer
enables
augmentation
repertoire
include
substrates
not
directly
photons.
Through
sustained
innovation,
an
impressive
portfolio
tailored
small
molecule
catalysts
range
triplet
energies
now
widely
available
facilitate
contra-thermodynamic
thermo-neutral
reactions
generate
Z-alkene
fragments.
review
intended
serve
as
practical
guide
covering
geometric
alkenes
enabled
catalysis
from
2000
2020,
logical
sequel
excellent
treatment
Dugave
Demange
(Chem.
Rev.
2003
103,
2475–2532).
The
mechanistic
foundations
underpinning
selectivity
discussed
together
induction
models
rationales
explain
counterintuitive
directionality
these
processes
which
very
distinguish
product.
Implications
subsequent
stereospecific
transformations,
application
total
synthesis,
regioselective
polyene
isomerization,
spatiotemporal
control
pre-existing
configuration
broader
sense
discussed.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
144(14), P. 6154 - 6162
Published: April 1, 2022
Modern
proximity
labeling
techniques
have
enabled
significant
advances
in
understanding
biomolecular
interactions.
However,
current
tools
primarily
utilize
activation
modes
that
are
incompatible
with
complex
biological
environments,
limiting
our
ability
to
interrogate
cell-
and
tissue-level
microenvironments
animal
models.
Here,
we
report
μMap-Red,
a
platform
uses
red-light-excited
Sn
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
385(6706)
Published: July 18, 2024
Proximity
labeling
proteomics
(PLP)
strategies
are
powerful
approaches
to
yield
snapshots
of
protein
neighborhoods.
Here,
we
describe
a
multiscale
PLP
method
with
adjustable
resolution
that
uses
commercially
available
photocatalyst,
Eosin
Y,
which
upon
visible
light
illumination
activates
different
photo-probes
range
radii.
We
applied
this
platform
profile
neighborhoods
the
oncogenic
epidermal
growth
factor
receptor
and
orthogonally
validated
more
than
20
neighbors
using
immunoassays
AlphaFold-Multimer
prediction.
further
profiled
cell-cell
synapses
induced
by
bispecific
T
cell
engagers
chimeric
antigen
cells.
This
integrated
maps
local
distal
networks
on
between
surfaces,
will
aid
in
systematic
construction
surface
interactome,
revealing
horizontal
signaling
partners
reveal
new
immunotherapeutic
opportunities.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(2), P. 1337 - 1345
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
State-of-the-art
methods
in
photoproximity
labeling
center
on
the
targeted
generation
and
capture
of
short-lived
reactive
intermediates
to
provide
a
snapshot
local
protein
environments.
Diazirines
are
current
gold
standard
for
high-resolution
proximity
labeling,
generating
aryl(trifluoromethyl)
carbenes.
Here,
we
present
method
access
carbenes
from
stable
diazo
source
via
tissue-penetrable,
deep
red
near-infrared
light
(600–800
nm).
The
operative
mechanism
this
activation
involves
Dexter
energy
transfer
photoexcited
osmium(II)
photocatalysts
diazo,
thus
revealing
an
carbene.
preferences
probe
with
amino
acids
studied,
showing
high
reactivity
toward
heteroatom−H
bonds.
Upon
synthesis
biotinylated
probe,
studies
conducted
native
proteins
as
well
conjugated
Os
photocatalyst.
Finally,
demonstrate
that
conjugation
inhibitor
photocatalyst
also
enables
selective
presence
spectator
achieves
specific
membrane
surface
mammalian
cells
two-antibody
photocatalytic
system.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Aug. 20, 2022
Abstract
Enzymatic-based
proximity
labeling
approaches
based
on
activated
esters
or
phenoxy
radicals
have
been
widely
used
for
mapping
subcellular
proteome
and
protein
interactors
in
living
cells.
However,
are
poorly
reactive
which
leads
to
a
wide
radius
generated
by
peroxide
treatment
may
disturb
redox-sensitive
pathways.
Herein,
we
report
photoactivation-dependent
(PDPL)
method
designed
genetically
attaching
photosensitizer
miniSOG
of
interest.
Triggered
blue
light
tunned
irradiation
time,
singlet
oxygen
is
generated,
thereafter
enabling
spatiotemporally-resolved
aniline
probe
histidine
residues.
We
demonstrate
its
high-fidelity
through
organelle-specific
proteomes.
Side-by-side
comparison
PDPL
with
TurboID
reveals
more
specific
deeper
proteomic
coverage
PDPL.
further
apply
the
disease-related
transcriptional
coactivator
BRD4
E3
ligase
Parkin,
discover
previously
unknown
interactors.
Through
over-expression
screening,
two
unreported
substrates
Ssu72
SNW1
identified
whose
degradation
processes
mediated
ubiquitination-proteosome
pathway.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
146(5), P. 2895 - 2900
Published: Jan. 26, 2024
Performing
abiotic
synthetic
transformations
in
live
cell
environments
represents
a
new,
promising
approach
to
interrogate
and
manipulate
biology
uncover
new
types
of
biomedical
tools.
We
now
found
that
photocatalytic
bond-forming
reactions
can
be
added
the
toolbox
bioorthogonal
chemistry.
Specifically,
we
demonstrate
exogenous
styryl
aryl
azides
converted
into
indoles
inside
living
mammalian
cells
under
conditions.