[EN] ACTIVATORS OF PROTEASOMAL DEGRADATION AND USES THEREOF<br/>[FR] ACTIVATEURS DE LA DÉGRADATION PROTÉASOMIQUE ET LEURS UTILISATIONS
申请人:HARVARD COLLEGE
公开号:WO2012075393A2
公开(公告)日:2012-06-07
The present invention provides compounds that induce gate opening of the proteasome, thereby activating the proteasomal degradation of proteins. Such compounds may have beneficial therapeutic effects. Compounds and compositions described herein may be used to treat disorders associated with unfolded, misfolded, or aggregated proteins such as sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (i.e., Lou Gehrig's disease), and Creutzfeld-Jakob disease. The compounds and compositions may also be used to kill or inhibit the growth of a microorganism. The present invention also provides methods for identifying compounds that activate the proteasomal degradation of proteins. In particular, the present invention provides in silico methods for identifying compounds that activate the proteasomal degradation of proteins.