macrocycle

Macrocycles are promising scaffolds for the design of novel RNA targeting molecules. This collection of macrocycles for RNA consists of very diverse, drug-like molecules which incorporate certain known RNA-recognition elements (e.g. nucleobase ring systems and analogs) distributed within macrocyclic rings or peripheral fragments. As macrocyclic molecules tend to be larger than traditional screening molecules, it is vital to carefully assess and control their physicochemical properties. All macrocycles have been tested for aqueous and DMSO solubility with cutoffs applied at 10 mM in DMSO and 50 µM in PBS (pH 7.4); PAMPA permeability has also been tested for representative set of macrocycles.

ASINEX has elaborated a library of diverse macrocycles using an effective tool box of synthetic methods. The resulting scaffolds are novel, tremendously diverse, medchem-relevant, macrocyclic frameworks.

Macrocyles tend to be larger than traditional screening molecules which make them perfect discovery tools for targets with shallow or extended binding sites. At the same time, their unique character based on restricted flexibility and ability to form intra-molecular hydrogen bonds allows for design approaches effectively optimizing properties such asaqueous solubility and membrane permeability. Many of these macrocycles have been tested for aqueous and DMSO solubility with cut-offs applied at 10 mM in DMSO and 50 µM in PBS (pH 7.4) followed by PAMPA permeability assay.

A unique set of molecules containing mild electrophilic moieties that covalently interact with amino acid residues in the target protein. The diversity of our compounds for covalent drug discovery ranges from natural product-like scaffolds to macrocycles, creating multiple opportunities in hit generation for a selected target.

大环化合物是指含有 12 元或更大环的分子，在小分子药物开发中越来越受到重视。主要原因包括：大环类化合物提供了新的化学空间，挑战新的蛋白质靶标，另外，一些大环类药物也显示出较好的药代动力学性能。大环类化合物对于比较具有挑战性的靶点的药物开发具有一定优势，特别是在调节大分子之间相互作用如蛋白蛋白相互作用方面。此外，大环化合物的大小和复杂性使其能够保证更大的空间分布的结合相互作用，从而增加结合亲和力和选择性。

MCE 提供 364 个大环类化合物，可以用于高通量筛选和高内涵筛选。MCE 大环类化合物库是新药开发的有利工具，尤其对于“难成药”靶点及蛋白互作的新药研发。

Glycomimetics are designed to mimic the structure of natural carbohydrates and modulate their disease-related functions. Macrocyclic glycomimetics are an extremely interesting class of glycomimetics as they occupy space between small and macro molecules. Macrocyclic glycomimetics are mostly represented by naturally occurring molecules derived from marine microorganisms and bacterial or fungal metabolites.