Merck, 929379-50MG, Opto-thalidomide-O-acetamide-C4-NH2 hydrochloride

Application
Protein degrader building block Opto-thalidomide-O-acetamide-C₄-NH₂ hydrochloride enables the synthesis of molecules for light-induced targeted protein degradation and PROTAC® (proteolysis-targeting chimeras) research. This conjugate contains a Cereblon (CRBN) recruiting ligand, a rigid linker, and a pendant amine for reactivity with a carboxylic acid on the target ligand. Because even slight alterations in ligands and crosslinkers can affect ternary complex formation between the target, E3 ligase, and degrader, many analogs are prepared to screen for optimal target degradation. When used with other protein degrader building blocks with a terminal amine, parallel synthesis can be used to more quickly generate degrader libraries that feature variation in crosslinker length, composition, and E3 ligase ligand.

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Other Notes
Targeted Protein Degradation by Small Molecules

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Legal Information
PROTAC is a registered trademark of Arvinas Operations, Inc., and is used under license