Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to Stuart D Jones.
A novel isonitrile derivative was synthesized and used in an Ugi four component coupling reaction to explore aryl group substitution effects on inhibition of the coagulation cascade serine protease factor Xa.
In silico screening of combinatorial libraries prior to synthesis promises to be a valuable aid to lead discovery. PRO_SELECT, a tool for the virtual screening of libraries for fit to a protein active site, has been used to find novel leads against the serine protease factor Xa. A small seed template was built upon using three iterations of library design, virtual screening, synthesis, and biological testing. Highly potent molecules with selectivity for factor Xa over other serine proteases were rapidly obtained.