A composition-of-matter comprising a crystallized form of a large ribosomal (50S) subunit of a pathogenic bacterium, and the atomic coordinates of the three-dimensional structure thereof are provided herein, as well as methods for crystallizing the same, and using the atomic coordinates of the same to design de novo ligands with high specificity thereto.

A composition-of-matter comprising a crystallized form of a large ribosomal (50S) subunit of a pathogenic bacterium, and the atomic coordinates of the three-dimensional structure thereof are provided herein, as well as methods for crystallizing the same, and using the atomic coordinates of the same to design de novo ligands with high specificity thereto.

The present application relates to a spirobifluorene derivative of a specific formula (I) which is suitable for use in electronic devices.

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Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for modulating cereblon neosubstrates. A small molecule modulator of Formula (I*), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof can be used to modulate cereblon neosubstrates.

The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:

X-A-Y-L-R(I)

which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:

X-A-Y-L-R(I)

which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

Disclosed are compounds that may be used to inhibit the action of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), monoacylgly-cerol lipase (MAGL) or dual FAAH/MAGL.

Disclosed are compounds that may be used to inhibit the action of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), monoacylgly-cerol lipase (MAGL) or dual FAAH/MAGL.

A composition-of-matter comprising a crystallized form of a large ribosomal (50S) subunit of a pathogenic bacterium, and the atomic coordinates of the three-dimensional structure thereof are provided herein, as well as methods for crystallizing the same, and using the atomic coordinates of the same to design de novo ligands with high specificity thereto.

A composition-of-matter comprising a crystallized form of a large ribosomal (50S) subunit of a pathogenic bacterium, and the atomic coordinates of the three-dimensional structure thereof are provided herein, as well as methods for crystallizing the same, and using the atomic coordinates of the same to design de novo ligands with high specificity thereto.