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<p>Cereblon is a key E3 ubiquitin ligase that plays a central role in protein ubiquitination through its cooperation with other components of the ubiquitin–proteasome system. With the emergence of PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera (PROTAC) technology as a powerful strategy for inducing selective protein degradation, cereblon has become a highly attractive target in drug discovery. Although PROTAC-mediated degradation involves the assembly of a multi-protein complex, the <i>T</i>halidomide-<i>B</i>inding <i>D</i>omain (TBD) of cereblon plays important roles in recruiting PROTAC molecules. In this study, we purified the human cereblon TBD for NMR studies and herein report its backbone resonance assignments. The purified TBD was shown to interact with the cereblon ligand lenalidomide, confirming its functional integrity. These resonance assignments provide a valuable foundation for characterizing ligand binding and for evaluating and optimizing small molecules targeting the cereblon TBD in targeted protein degradation strategies.</p>

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Backbone resonance assignment of the Thalidomide Binding Domain (TBD) of cereblon

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    2026年5月8日

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  • Qiwei Huang,
  • Hui Qi Ng,
  • CongBao Kang

摘要

Cereblon is a key E3 ubiquitin ligase that plays a central role in protein ubiquitination through its cooperation with other components of the ubiquitin–proteasome system. With the emergence of PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera (PROTAC) technology as a powerful strategy for inducing selective protein degradation, cereblon has become a highly attractive target in drug discovery. Although PROTAC-mediated degradation involves the assembly of a multi-protein complex, the Thalidomide-Binding Domain (TBD) of cereblon plays important roles in recruiting PROTAC molecules. In this study, we purified the human cereblon TBD for NMR studies and herein report its backbone resonance assignments. The purified TBD was shown to interact with the cereblon ligand lenalidomide, confirming its functional integrity. These resonance assignments provide a valuable foundation for characterizing ligand binding and for evaluating and optimizing small molecules targeting the cereblon TBD in targeted protein degradation strategies.