1. Introduction
Protein-protein interactions (PPI) mediate intracellular biological processes and are thus a promising drug target. Small
molecule-based PPI targeting has been challenging owing to the
complexity of the protein interface. Conventional small molecule
drug design has only attempted to interact with clearly defined
ligand-binding sites of single proteins. Small molecular targeting of
the protein-protein interface has been a challenge because it is
difficult to cover the large surface area of the protein interface and
identify important areas of the interface [1]. However, our knowledge of PPI has been greatly improved since the discovery of small
molecule drugs targeting these interactions. Recently developed
advanced PPI inhibitors have become available for oral administration in clinical settings due to state-of-the art technologies of
target-based discovery, such as structural modeling, computation,
screening, and biomarkers [2]. In silico designs using pharmacophore modeling and the docking method have been developed to
identify small molecule PPI regulators, such as enzyme inhibitors
and receptor agonists and antagonists. New approaches employing
1. Introduction
Protein-protein interactions (PPI) mediate intracellular biological processes and are thus a promising drug target. Small
molecule-based PPI targeting has been challenging owing to the
complexity of the protein interface. Conventional small molecule
drug design has only attempted to interact with clearly defined
ligand-binding sites of single proteins. Small molecular targeting of
the protein-protein interface has been a challenge because it is
difficult to cover the large surface area of the protein interface and
identify important areas of the interface [1]. However, our knowledge of PPI has been greatly improved since the discovery of small
molecule drugs targeting these interactions. Recently developed
advanced PPI inhibitors have become available for oral administration in clinical settings due to state-of-the art technologies of
target-based discovery, such as structural modeling, computation,
screening, and biomarkers [2]. In silico designs using pharmacophore modeling and the docking method have been developed to
identify small molecule PPI regulators, such as enzyme inhibitors
and receptor agonists and antagonists. New approaches employing
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