Identification and Characterization of a Small Molecule Ligand for the Huntingtin-HAP40 Complex
Rocher Leung, Esther Wolf, Justin C. Deme, Swati Balakrishnan, Conrad Veranso Simoben, Shulu Feng, Jonathan D. Macdonald, Renu Chandrasekaran, Jianxian Sun, Xiaoyun Wang, Albina Bolotokova, Yefen Zou, Ram Kannan, Suzanne Z. Ackloo, Derek J. Wilson, , Rachel Harding
The paper identifies a small molecule ligand for the HTT-HAP40 complex using AS-MS and validates its binding through multiple techniques, highlighting a druggable interface for HD therapeutics.
bioRxiv · Nov 21, 2025 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology