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The design of drugs for oral administration is common practice in the pharmaceutical industry due to ease of patient administration, storage, distribution and patient compliance. Many drugs however are poorly absorbed in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the main route by which orally administered drugs enter the blood stream. One successful approach to overcome this obstacle has been the design of prodrugs, which are modified drug compounds that target nutrient transporters in the GI tract. My research focuses on understanding the detailed mechanism through which drug molecules interact with peptide transporters in the small intestine and kidneys. Peptide transporters are some of most promising targets for improving drug availability as they are highly expressed in the GI tract and are already responsible for the uptake of antibiotics such as penicillin. The goal of our research is to gain an understanding, at the molecular level, of the underlying mechanism by which these peptide transporters function. Such information will enable a more rational extension of the initial prodrug approach with benefits for both patients and the pharmaceutical industry alike. I would be happy to discuss my research further with any alumni who are interested.
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Nature structural & molecular biologyno. 4 (2024): 587-590
Peter-Rory Hall,Thibault Jouen-Tachoire,Marcus Schewe, Peter Proks, Thomas Baukrowitz, Elisabeth P Carpenter,Simon Newstead, Karin Rodstrom,Stephen J Tucker
biorxiv(2024)
Karin EJ Rödström, Bisher Eymsh, Peter Proks, Mehtab S Hayre, Christian Madry, Anna Rowland,Simon Newstead, Thomas Baukrowitz,Marcus Schewe,Stephen J Tucker
biorxiv(2024)
NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGYno. 4 (2024): 587-590
Karin E.J. Rödström, Alexander Cloake,Janina Sörmann,Agnese Baronina, Kathryn H.M. Smith,Ashley C.W. Pike,Jackie Ang,Peter Proks,Marcus Schewe, Ingelise Holland-Kaye,Simon R. Bushell, Jenna Elliott,Els Pardon,Thomas Baukrowitz,Raymond J. Owens,Simon Newstead,Jan Steyaert,Elisabeth P. Carpenter,Stephen J. Tucker
Nature Communications (2023)
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