Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that are useful as inhibitors, in particular as inhibitors of Cathepsin K (CatK), and to a method of inhibiting cathepsin activity, comprising administering a compound or formulation comprising a compound according to the invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that are useful as inhibitors, in particular as inhibitors of Cathepsin K (CatK), and to a method of inhibiting cathepsin activity, comprising administering a compound or formulation comprising a compound according to the invention.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is are conjugates that comprise a ubiquitin dimer or multimer, comprising a distal moiety conjugated to a proximal moiety. The distal moiety comprises a polypeptide comprising a distal ubiquitin at its C-terminus, said ubiquitin comprising at least one of the following mutations: K6X, K11X, K27X, K29X, K33X, K48X, K48X, K63X, or K63X, where X is selected from R, A or C. The proximal moiety comprises a polypeptide comprising either a proximal ubiquitin at its C-terminus or a proximal ubiquitin at its N-terminus; said ubiquitin comprising a blocked C-terminus. The distal moiety is conjugated to the proximal moiety via an amide bond from G76 of the distal ubiquitin to one of M1, K6, K11, K27, K29, K33, K48, or K63 of the proximal ubiquitin. Also provided are methods for the production of said conjugates, formulations comprising said conjugates and methods of using said conjugates.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that are useful as inhibitors, in particular as inhibitors of Cathepsin K (CatK), and to a method of inhibiting cathepsin activity, comprising administering a compound or formulation comprising a compound according to the invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that are useful as inhibitors, in particular as inhibitors of Cathepsin K (CatK), and to a method of inhibiting cathepsin activity, comprising administering a compound or formulation comprising a compound according to the invention.

Abstract: The current invention relates to a fast, flexible and efficient method to generate MHC multimers loaded with a desired peptide, by using temperature-mediated peptide exchange. The method may be used at the same time in parallel for different desired peptides. In the method conditional peptides are used that form stable peptide-MHC complexes at low temperatures, but dissociated when exposed to a defined elevated temperature. The resulting conditional MHC I complexes and multimers can be loaded with peptides of choice.

Abstract: Described are multimeric proteinaceous molecules comprising at least two members that bind each other via a region of noncovalent interaction, wherein a first of the members comprises a conditionally reactive group that, when activated, cleaves a covalent bond within the first member. Cleavage of the covalent bond results in a reduction in the binding strength with which the at least two members bind to each other via the region of noncovalent interaction. The reduction in the binding strength can result in the separation of the members under mild conditions.

Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds that are capable of covalently entrapping adenylating enzymes. The present invention is essentially based on the discovery that analogues of adenylating enzyme (AE) substrates, wherein a methylene group has been incorporated at the carbon atom in the ?-position relative to the carboxylate group involved in the adenylation, are capable of undergoing the adenylation reaction, thereby creating an activated methylene group in situ. The resulting ‘armed’ acyladenylate can interact with the enzyme resulting in covalent entrapment. Interestingly, the acyladenylate can alternatively be transferred to the next step in the enzyme cascade, following which the activated methylene group can interact with the next (active site cysteine containing) enzyme in the enzymatic cascade.

Abstract: Described are multimeric proteinaceous molecules comprising at least two members that bind each other via a region of noncovalent interaction, wherein a first of the members comprises a conditionally reactive group that, when activated, cleaves a covalent bond within the first member. Cleavage of the covalent bond results in a reduction in the binding strength with which the at least two members bind to each other via the region of noncovalent interaction. The reduction in the binding strength can result in the separation of the members under mild conditions.

Abstract: Methods for making and using substrates of deamidase of prokaryotic ubiquitin-like protein (Dop) are described herein. More particularly, modified prokaryotic ubiquitin-like protein (Pup) and functional fragments thereof that serve as exemplary Dop substrates are described and encompassed herein. Screening methods to identify modulators of Dop and Pup activity and use of modulators identified thereby are also described. Methods of using modulators that are identified as inhibitors of Dop and Pup activity for treating diseases/conditions associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, such as tuberculosis and leprosy, are also envisioned.

Abstract: Described are multimeric proteinaceous molecules comprising at least two members that bind each other via a region of noncovalent interaction, wherein a first of the members comprises a conditionally reactive group that, when activated, cleaves a covalent bond within the first member. Cleavage of the covalent bond results in a reduction in the binding strength with which the at least two members bind to each other via the region of noncovalent interaction. The reduction in the binding strength can result in the separation of the members under mild conditions.

Abstract: The present invention concerns multimeric proteinaceous molecules comprising at least two members that bind each other via a region of noncovalent interaction, wherein a first of the members comprises a conditionally reactive group that, when activated, cleaves a covalent bond within the first member. Cleavage of the covalent bond results in a reduction in the binding strength with which the at least two members bind to each other via the region of noncovalent interaction. The reduction in the binding strength can result in the separation of the members under mild conditions.

Abstract: The invention concerns cysteine protease capturing agents capable of highly selective and irreversible binding of the corresponding cysteine protease. Such compounds may have utility in fundamental biological research and diagnostics, e.g. involving labeled or immobilized versions of such compounds, and they may also have potential utility in therapy, based on competitive inhibition of the cysteine protease, as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present inventors have discovered that such capturing agents can be obtained by modification of a cleavage fragment of a ‘natural’ substrate for the cysteine protease of interest, said modification involving the introduction of a propargyl moiety in such a way that the terminal alkyne group is positioned to allow for interaction with the free thiol group of the cysteine residue at the active site of the protease.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of 26S proteasome inhibition, activation and modulation and to identify compounds which activate 26S proteasome in live cells and a method of treating autoimmune diseases, cancer, inflammation and neurogenerative disorders by inhibition, activation and modulation of the 26S proteasome.

Abstract: The present invention concerns new thiolysine and selenolysine compounds that can be used as building blocks for peptides and proteins, providing ligation handles for site- and chemoselective modification of said peptides and proteins. In particular, the invention provides. In particular, the invention provides (the use of) the compounds 5-thiolysine (also referred to as ?-thiolysine); 4-thiolysine (also referred to as ?-thiolysine); 5-selenolysine (also referred to as ?-selenolysine) and 4-selenolysine (also referred to as ?-selenolysine). The positioning of the thiol or selenol group at the respective carbon atom allows for a very efficient intramolecular transfer reaction to take place after conjugation with a selected ligand, and the thiol or selenol group may subsequently be removed using reported procedures, thereby restoring the native lysine structure, or be used as an additional conjugation handle. The methodology is fast and gives well-defined material.

Abstract: Immune-restricted peptides, especially HLA-A2 restricted peptides. Specifically, immune-restricted peptides according to the formula: wherein: P1 is selected from the group consisting of am-phg, PHG, 3-PYRA, 3-THI, SOME, CSCF3 and CSME; P2, P3, P4, PC-2, PC-1, and PC are each independently a naturally, or non-naturally, occurring amino acid, wherein P2 and P3 each comprise a hydrophobic linear or branched substitution, wherein P2 can further be a fluorinated substitution, P4 comprises a methylated alpha nitrogen atom; PC-2 comprises a fluorinated aromatic substitution; PC comprises unsaturated or saturated side chains and/or carboxyl isosteres, or a saturated linear carbon chain containing 2 to 4 carbon atoms with or without an oxygen or sulphur atom within the chain and/or a carboxyl isostere; Pm is a naturally occurring amino acid; and n is an integer of 1-9.

Abstract: Methods for making and using substrates of deamidase of prokaryotic ubiquitin-like protein (Dop) are described herein. More particularly, modified prokaryotic ubiquitin-like protein (Pup) and functional fragments thereof that serve as exemplary Dop substrates are described and encompassed herein. Screening methods to identify modulators of Dop and Pup activity and use of modulators identified thereby are also described. Methods of using modulators that are identified as inhibitors of Dop and Pup activity for treating diseases/conditions associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, such as tuberculosis and leprosy, are also envisioned.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of total chemical synthesis of ubiquitin and related peptides. More in particular, a method is provided of solid phase synthesis of ubiquitin, ubiquitin mutants and derivatives thereof. It was the object of the present invention to provide an approach for the total chemical synthesis of ubuiqitin, which allows for the chemical synthesis of virtually any Ub mutant and giving high overall efficiency and purity. The present inventors have surprisingly found that this object can be realized with a method relying on incorporation of special amino acid building blocks. This approach was found to allow for exceptionally high yields of up to 14% and to provide an synthetic entry into virtually any ubiquitin derivative.

Abstract: The present invention concerns new thiolysine and selenolysine compounds that can be used as building blocks for peptides and proteins, providing ligation handles for site- and chemoselective modification of said peptides and proteins. In particular, the invention provides. In particular, the invention provides (the use of) the compounds 5-thiolysine (also referred to as ?-thiolysine); 4-thiolysine (also referred to as ?-thiolysine); 5-selenolysine (also referred to as ?-selenolysine) and 4-selenolysine (also referred to as ?-selenolysine). The positioning of the thiol or selenol group at the respective carbon atom allows for a very efficient intramolecular transfer reaction to take place after conjugation with a selected ligand, and the thiol or selenol group may subsequently be removed using reported procedures, thereby restoring the native lysine structure, or be used as an additional conjugation handle. The methodology is fast and gives well-defined material.

Abstract: The present invention concerns multimeric proteinaceous molecules comprising at least two members that bind each other via a region of noncovalent interaction, wherein a first of said members comprises a conditionally reactive group that, when activated, cleaves a covalent bond within said first member. Cleavage of the covalent bond results in a reduction in the binding strength with which the at least two members bind to each other via said region of noncovalent interaction. The reduction in the binding strength can result in the separation of the members under mild conditions.