Entropic contribution to the linking coefficient in fragment based drug design: a case study.
Borsi, V., Calderone, V., Fragai, M., Luchinat, C., Sarti, N.(2010) J Med Chem 53: 4285-4289
- PubMed: 20415416 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jm901723z
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3LKA - PubMed Abstract: 
For several drug leads obtained by tethering weak binding ligands, the dissociation constant is smaller than the product of those of the individual fragments by a factor named the linking coefficient, E. This favorable contribution is attributed to the entropic gain that is realized when two weak binding ligands are tethered. Here we show a case study where the linking coefficient is strikingly small (E = 2.1 x 10(-3) M(-1)) and its totally entropic nature is demonstrated.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Florence, Italy.