New way to intentionally discover molecular glues could expand drug discovery (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

New way to intentionally discover molecular glues could expand drug discovery

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A small molecule (orange) acts as a “molecular glue,” bringing a leukemia-linked protein called ENL (pink) into contact with the cell’s protein-disposal system (green and blue), leading to ENL’s removal.

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