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DNA-Encoded Chemical Libraries: A Selection System Based on Endowing Organic Compounds with Amplifiable Information

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Neri, Dario, Lerner, Richard A.·2018·Annual Review of Biochemistry

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The discovery of organic ligands that bind specifically to proteins is a central problem in chemistry, biology, and the biomedical sciences. The encoding of individual organic molecules with distinctive DNA tags, serving as amplifiable identification bar codes, allows the construction and screening of combinatorial libraries of unprecedented size, thus facilitating the discovery of ligands to many different protein targets. Fundamentally, one links powers of genetics and chemical synthesis. After the initial description of DNA-encoded chemical libraries in 1992, several experimental embodiments of the technology have been reduced to practice. This review provides a historical account of important milestones in the development of DNA-encoded chemical libraries, a survey of relevant ongoing research activities, and a glimpse into the future.

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Authors
Neri, D., & Lerner, R. A.
Affiliations
  • ETH Zurich (CH)
  • Scripps Research Institute (US)
Venue
Annual Review of Biochemistry
Published
2018-06-20
Volume
87
Issue
1
Pages
479-502
ISSN
  • 0066-4154 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-4509
OpenAlex
W2782995788
Cited by
364
References
97
Citations by year
2026: 26 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 42 · 2021: 63 · 2020: 81 · 2019: 46 · 2018: 13
FWCI
5.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Biochemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (310030B_163479/1, 163479, 160699)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
Keywords
DNA-encoded libraries, DNA barcoding, combinatorial libraries, protein-ligand binding, ligand discovery, library screening, molecular identification
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Ligands, Gene Library, Peptide Library, Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques, Small Molecule Libraries, Drug Discovery

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