Principles and Applications of Halogen Bonding in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology
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- 3 January 2013
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
- Vol. 56 (4), 1363-1388
- https://doi.org/10.1021/jm3012068
Abstract
Halogen bonding has been known in material science for decades, but until recently, halogen bonds in protein–ligand interactions were largely the result of serendipitous discovery rather than rational design. In this Perspective, we provide insights into the phenomenon of halogen bonding, with special focus on its role in drug discovery. We summarize the theoretical background defining its strength and directionality, provide a systematic analysis of its occurrence and interaction geometries in protein–ligand complexes, and give recent examples where halogen bonding has been successfully harnessed for lead identification and optimization. In light of these data, we discuss the potential and limitations of exploiting halogen bonds for molecular recognition and rational drug design.Keywords
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