Abstract
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Overview of the SGX Structure‐driven Fragment‐based Lead Discovery Process
Fragment Library Design for Crystallographic Screening
Considerations for Selecting Fragments
SGX Fragment Screening Library Selection Criteria
SGX Fragment Screening Library Properties
SGX Fragment Screening Library Diversity: Theoretical and Experimental Analyses
Crystallographic Screening of the SGX Fragment Library
Overview of Crystallographic Screening
Obtaining the Initial Target Protein Structure
Enabling Targets for Crystallographic Screening
Fragment Library Screening at SGX‐CAT
Analysis of Fragment Screening Results
Factor VIIa Case Study of SGX Fragment Library Screening
Complementary Biochemical Screening of the SGX Fragment Library
Importance of Combining Crystallographic and Biochemical Fragment Screening
Selecting Fragments Hits for Chemical Elaboration
Fragment Optimization
Spleen Tyrosine Kinase Case Study
Fragment Optimization Overview
Linear Library Optimization
Combinatorial Library Optimization
Discussion and Conclusions
Postscript: SGX Oncology Lead Generation Program
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