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Stephen W. Fesik

Researcher at Vanderbilt University

Publications -  298
Citations -  42613

Stephen W. Fesik is an academic researcher from Vanderbilt University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy & Binding site. The author has an hindex of 95, co-authored 294 publications receiving 40006 citations. Previous affiliations of Stephen W. Fesik include Howard Hughes Medical Institute & Yale University.

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Discovering High-Affinity Ligands for Proteins: SAR by NMR

TL;DR: A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based method is described in which small organic molecules that bind to proximal subsites of a protein are identified, optimized, and linked together to produce high-affinity ligands and appears particularly useful in target-directed drug research.
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ABT-263: A Potent and Orally Bioavailable Bcl-2 Family Inhibitor

TL;DR: The biological properties and rationale for clinical trials evaluating ABT-263 in small-cell lung cancer and B-cell malignancies are provided and the oral efficacy should provide dosing flexibility to maximize clinical utility both as a single agent and in combination regimens are reported.
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Structure of Bcl-xL-Bak peptide complex: recognition between regulators of apoptosis.

TL;DR: The structure and binding affinities of mutant Bak peptides indicate that the Bak peptide adopts an amphipathic α helix that interacts with Bcl-xL through hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions.
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X-ray and NMR structure of human Bcl-xL, an inhibitor of programmed cell death.

TL;DR: The arrangement of the α-helices in Bcl-xL is reminiscent of the membrane translocation domain of bacterial toxins, in particular diphia toxin and the colicins, and may provide a clue to the mechanism of action of the B cl-2 family of proteins.