Table 1. Examples of high-impact chemical probes.
Probe | Target | Mode of action |
---|---|---|
(+)-JQ1, I-BET, PFI-1 (ref. 4) | BET family bromodomains | Inhibitor |
Rapamycin | mTOR | Allosteric inhibitor |
GW683965 (ref. 12) | LXRα and LXRβ | Agonist |
PF-04457845 (ref. 34) | Fatty acid amide hydrolase | Irreversible inhibitor |
GNF-5 (ref. 35) | Bcr-Abl | Allosteric inhibitor |
Cyclopamine | Smoothened | Orthosteric inhibitor |