Thalidomide-5-OH is the Thalidomide-based cereblon ligand used in the recruitment of CRBN protein. Thalidomide-5-OH can be connected to the ligand for protein by a linker to form PROTACs[1].
[1]. Megan G Marks, et al. Effects of Putative Hydroxylated Thalidomide Metabolites on Blood Vessel Density in the Chorioallantoic Membrane (CAM) Assay and on Tumor and Endothelial Cell Proliferation. Biol Pharm Bull. 2002 May;25(5):597-604.
















