Harnessing insulin- and leptin-induced oxidation of PTP1B for therapeutic development

The activity of protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B, a major metabolic regulator, depends on its oxidation state. Here the authors identify and characterize a small molecule that targets the oxidized, inactive form of PTP1B, suggesting a new therapeutic approach to diabetes and obesity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Navasona Krishnan, Christopher A. Bonham, Ioana A. Rus, Om Kumar Shrestha, Carla M. Gauss, Aftabul Haque, Ante Tocilj, Leemor Joshua-Tor, Nicholas K. Tonks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02252-2