Abstract: The present invention relates to immobilization compounds, immobilization products and preparations thereof as well as methods and uses for the identification of methyltransferase interacting compounds or for the purification or identification of methyltransferase proteins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for evaluation of a compound-target interaction in vivo, comprising the steps of administering the compound to an animal, taking a body fluid sample of the animal, determining the concentration of the compound in the body fluid sample, taking a cellular sample of the animal containing the target, preparing a protein preparation of said cellular sample, providing an immobilised ligand capable of binding to the target, contacting the protein preparation with the immobilised ligand under conditions allowing the formation of a complex between the immobilised ligand and the target, determining the amount of complexes formed in step, and correlating the amount of complexes with the concentration of the compound in the body fluid sample.

Abstract: The present invention relates to immobilization compounds of formula (I), immobilization products and preparations thereof as well as methods and uses for the identification of phosphatidylinositol kinase interacting compounds or for the purification or identification of phosphatidylinositol kinase proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to immobilization compounds and methods useful for the identification of JAK interacting compounds or for the purification or identification of JAK.

Abstract: The present invention relates to immobilization compounds of formula (I), immobilization products and preparations thereof as well as methods and uses for the identification of phosphatidylinositol kinase interacting compounds or for the purification or identification of phosphatidylinositol kinase proteins.

Abstract: The invention features methods for the identification of leucine-rich kinase 2 (LRRK2) inhibitors using indol ligand 91. Generally, these methods include identifying compounds that compete with indol ligand 91 for binding to LRRK2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods wherein a PI3K interacting compound is identified by incubating a PI3K containing protein preparation with phenyl thiazole ligand 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to immobilization compounds and methods useful for the identification of JAK interacting compounds or for the purification or identification of JAK.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having the general formula (I) with the definitions of A, X, R1-R6 given below, and/or a salt or ester thereof. Furthermore the invention relates to the use of said compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and their use for the modulation of ?-secretase activity.

Abstract: The present invention is not to be limited in scope by the specific embodiments described herein. Indeed, various modifications of the invention in addition to those described herein will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description and accompanying figures. Such modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. Various publications are cited herein, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference in their entireties.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a LAPTM4A-interacting molecule for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a neurogenerative disease. Hereby the LAPTM4A-interacting molecule is preferably an inhibitor of LAPTM4A and particularly it has the capacity to modulate the activity of gamma-secretase and/or beta-secretase. Furthermore the invention concerns a process for identifying a gamma-secretase and/or a beta-secretase modulator, comprising the following steps: a. identifying of a LAPTM4A-interacting molecule by determining whether a given test compound is a LAPTM4A-interacting molecule, b. determining whether the LAPTM4A-interacting molecule of step a) is capable of modulating gamma-secretase and/or beta-secretase activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a ATP7A-interacting molecule for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a neurogenerative disease. Hereby the ATP7A-interacting molecule is preferably an inhibitor of ATP7A and particularly it has the capacity to modulate the activity of gamma-secretase and/or beta-secretase. Furthermore the invention concerns a process for identifying a gamma-secretase and/or a beta-secretase modulator comprising the following steps: a. identifying of a ATP7A-interacting molecule by determining whether a given test compound is a ATP7A-interacting molecule, b. determining whether the ATP7A-interacting molecule of step a) is capable of modulating gamma-secretase and/or beta-secretase activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a LAPTM4B-interacting molecule for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a neurogenerative disease. Hereby the LAPTM4B-interacting molecule is preferably an inhibitor of LAPTM4B and particularly it has the capacity to modulate the activity of gamma-secretase and/or beta-secretase. Furthermore the invention concerns a process for identifying a gamma-secretase and/or a beta-secretase modulator, comprising the following steps: a. identifying of a LAPTM4B-interacting molecule by determining whether a given test compound is a LAPTM4B-interacting molecule, b. determining whether the LAPTM4B-interacting molecule of step a) is capable of modulating gamma-secretase and/or beta-secretase activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the uses of FADS2 interacting molecules, especially FADS2 inhibitors, for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, specially Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: The present invention is based on a novel direct interaction between a Presenilin and a novel protein identified herein and named Sambiasin-1, a homolog thereof named Sambiasin-2, as well as a protein complex further comprising a Nicastrin. Also comprised are uses of said components and complexes, as well as methods for use of the protein and the complex, inter alia, screening, diagnosis and therapy, as well as methods of preparing the complexes.