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EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC PATENTS
Volume 23, Issue 8, Pages 1017-1032Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1517/13543776.2013.794790
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allosteric inhibitors; cancer; glycogen phosphorylase; patents; regulation; type 2 diabetes
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Introduction: Glycogen phosphorylase (GP) is the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of glucose-1-phosphate, the source of energy for muscles and the rest of the body. The binding of different ligands in catalytic or allosteric sites assures activation and deactivation of the enzyme. A description of the regulation mechanism and the implications in glycogen metabolism are given. Areas covered: Deregulation of GP has been observed in diseases such as diabetes mellitus or cancers. Therefore, it appears as an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of such pathologies. Numbers of inhibitors have been published in academic literature or patented in the last two decades. This review presents the main patent claims published between 2008 and 2012. Expert opinion: Good inhibitors with interesting IC50 and in vivo results are presented. However, such therapeutic strategy raises questions and some answers are proposed to bring new insights in the field.
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