Tamara Mocking

Postdoctoral Researcher, LACDR

Dr. Tamara Mocking obtained her MSc in Bio-pharmaceutical Sciences from Leiden University graduating cum laude. She completed her PhD in 2020 at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where she worked on modulation of G protein-coupled receptors utilizing photoswitchable ligands and development of (Nano)BRET-based assay for histamine receptors. She continued her career at Leiden University in the Medicinal Chemistry group of Prof Dr. Laura Heitman where she is uses het expertise in assay development for label-free and cell-based assay for membrane proteins (solute carrier transporter and GPCRs). Her current research focusses on the development of GPCR degraders.

Presentation: Hijacking GPCR internalization with AgoTACs to degrade the adenosine A3 receptor

Targeted protein degradation (TPD) has enabled elimination of disease-relevant proteins as a novel way to inhibit proteins rather than temporarily blocking them. Several TPD modalities including Lysosome-Targeting Chimera (LYTACs) and proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) have targeted cytosolic and membrane proteins and, the first PROTAC has recently obtained FDA approval. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are largely untargeted for degradation.  Here, we use agonist-induced internalization, a universal GPCR feature, to steer receptor fate towards degradation. Using the adenosine A3 receptor (A3AR) as a prototypical GPCR, we designed and synthesized a library of Agonist-mediated proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (AgoTACs) employing an orthosteric A3AR agonist tethered to an E3 ligase ligand. AgoTACs LUF8132, and LUF8173 rapidly internalized and reduced cellular A3AR levels up to 20% via the lysosomal degradation pathway. AgoTACs offer new opportunities to advance GPCR drug discovery by directed reduction of receptor levels.

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