Title:Protein Lysine Methyltransferases Inhibitors
Volume: 30
Issue: 27
Author(s): Ying Li, Lei Ding, Shuang Ren, Wen Zhang and Guo-Wu Rao*
Affiliation:
- College of Pharmaceutical Science, Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang
University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, P.R. China
Keywords:
Epigenetics, methylation, protein lysine, methyltransferases, cancer, small molecular, inhibitors.
Abstract: Protein lysine methylation is a significant protein post-translational modification
(PTMs) and has a key function in epigenetic regulation. Protein lysine methyltransferase
(PKMTs) mainly catalyzes the lysine methylation of various core histones and a
few non-histone proteins. It has been observed that aberrant activity of PKMTs has been
found in many cancers and other diseases, and some PKMT inhibitors have been discovered
and progressed to clinical trials. This field developed rapidly and has aroused great
interest. In this paper, we reviewed the biochemical and biological activities of PKMTs
and their association with various cancers. Selective small-molecule inhibitors, including
their chemical structure, structure-activity relationship, and in vitro/vivo studies, are also
described to provide ideas for the discovery of highly potent, selective PKMT inhibitors.