Protein–Small Molecule Interactions in Native Mass Spectrometry

Small molecule drug discovery has been propelled by the continual development of novel scientific methodologies to occasion therapeutic advances. Although established biophysical methods can be used to obtain information regarding the molecular mechanisms underlying drug action, these approaches are...

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Published in:Chemical reviews 2022-04, Vol.122 (8), p.7327-7385
Main Authors: Bennett, Jack L, Nguyen, Giang T. H, Donald, William A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Drug Discovery - methods
Mass spectrometry
Mass Spectrometry - methods
Membrane Proteins
Molecular structure
Proteins
Proteome
Scientific imaging
Spectroscopy
Thermodynamics
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Summary:Small molecule drug discovery has been propelled by the continual development of novel scientific methodologies to occasion therapeutic advances. Although established biophysical methods can be used to obtain information regarding the molecular mechanisms underlying drug action, these approaches are often inefficient, low throughput, and ineffective in the analysis of heterogeneous systems including dynamic oligomeric assemblies and proteins that have undergone extensive post-translational modification. Native mass spectrometry can be used to probe protein–small molecule interactions with unprecedented speed and sensitivity, providing unique insights into polydisperse biomolecular systems that are commonly encountered during the drug discovery process. In this review, we describe potential and proven applications of native MS in the study of interactions between small, drug-like molecules and proteins, including large multiprotein complexes and membrane proteins. Approaches to quantify the thermodynamic and kinetic properties of ligand binding are discussed, alongside a summary of gas-phase ion activation techniques that have been used to interrogate the structure of protein–small molecule complexes. We additionally highlight some of the key areas in modern drug design for which native mass spectrometry has elicited significant advances. Future developments and applications of native mass spectrometry in drug discovery workflows are identified, including potential pathways toward studying protein–small molecule interactions on a whole-proteome scale.
ISSN:0009-2665
1520-6890
DOI:10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00293