Stereoselective methyl-swapping demonstrates target specificity of cognitive enhancer
Morgane Boone, Udit Dalwadi, Aniliese Deal, Ping Zhu, Tristan Ian Croll, Maya Yamazaki, Kimberly Prescott, Renato Minopoli, Isabella Biscocho, Junhua Wang, D. John Lee, Christopher P. Arthur, Thomas G. Laughlin, Hongyi Zhou, Matthew T. Klope, , Peter Walter
The paper demonstrates that a modified ISRIB analog selectively targets a mutant eIF2B, improving synaptic plasticity and memory in mice, confirming its on-target mechanism.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry