| Inhibition of alpha-synuclein-mediated toxicity in yeast transfected with human alpha-synuclein by spotting assay - BioAssay Summary Phage display has demonstrated the utility of cyclic peptides as general protein ligands but cannot access proteins inside eukaryotic cells. Expanding a new chemical genetics tool, we describe the first expressed library of head-to-tail cyclic peptides in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). We applied the library to selections in a yeast model of alpha-synuclein toxicity that recapitulates much of more .. |
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BioActive Compounds: 4 Description: Title: Rapid selection of cyclic peptides that reduce alpha-synuclein toxicity in yeast and animal models. Abstract: Phage display has demonstrated the utility of cyclic peptides as general protein ligands but cannot access proteins inside eukaryotic cells. Expanding a new chemical genetics tool, we describe the first expressed library of head-to-tail cyclic peptides in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). We applied the library to selections in a yeast model of alpha-synuclein toxicity that recapitulates much of the cellular pathology of Parkinson's disease. From a pool of 5 million transformants, we isolated two related cyclic peptide constructs that specifically reduced the toxicity of human alpha-synuclein. These expressed cyclic peptide constructs also prevented dopaminergic neuron loss in an established Caenorhabditis elegans Parkinson's model. This work highlights the speed and efficiency of using libraries of expressed cyclic peptides for forward chemical genetics in cellular models of human disease. (PMID: 19597508) Categorized Comment ChEMBL Assay Type: Binding ChEMBL Assay Data Source: Scientific Literature ChEMBL Target ID: 102780 ChEMBL target type: Target is a single protein chain Result Definitions
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