Strategies for Late-Stage Optimization: Profiling Thermodynamics by Preorganization and Salt Bridge Shielding.
Sandner, A., Hufner-Wulsdorf, T., Heine, A., Steinmetzer, T., Klebe, G.(2019) J.Med.Chem. 62: 9753-9771
- PubMed: 31633354 
- DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01196
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
- PubMed Abstract: 
Structural fixation of a ligand in its bioactive conformation may, due to entropic reasons, improve affinity. We present a congeneric series of thrombin ligands with a variety of functional groups triggering preorganization prior to binding. Fixation ...