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ID: ALA2424619

Journal: J Med Chem

Title: Small-molecule ligands of methyl-lysine binding proteins: optimization of selectivity for L3MBTL3.

Authors: James LI, Korboukh VK, Krichevsky L, Baughman BM, Herold JM, Norris JL, Jin J, Kireev DB, Janzen WP, Arrowsmith CH, Frye SV.

Abstract: Lysine methylation is a key epigenetic mark, the dysregulation of which is linked to many diseases. Small-molecule antagonism of methyl-lysine (Kme) binding proteins that recognize such epigenetic marks can improve our understanding of these regulatory mechanisms and potentially validate Kme binding proteins as drug-discovery targets. We previously reported the discovery of 1 (UNC1215), the first potent and selective small-molecule chemical probe of a methyl-lysine reader protein, L3MBTL3, which antagonizes the mono- and dimethyl-lysine reading function of L3MBTL3. The design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationship studies that led to the discovery of 1 are described herein. These efforts established the requirements for potent L3MBTL3 binding and enabled the design of novel antagonists, such as compound 2 (UNC1679), that maintain in vitro and cellular potency with improved selectivity against other MBT-containing proteins. The antagonists described were also found to effectively interact with unlabeled endogenous L3MBTL3 in cells.

CiteXplore: 24040942

DOI: 10.1021/jm400919p