Inhibitor scaffolds for 2-oxoglutarate-dependent histone lysine demethylases

J Med Chem. 2008 Nov 27;51(22):7053-6. doi: 10.1021/jm800936s.

Abstract

The dynamic methylation of histone lysyl residues plays an important role in biology by regulating transcription, maintaining genomic integrity, and by contributing to epigenetic effects. Here we describe a variety of inhibitor scaffolds that inhibit the human 2-oxoglutarate-dependent JMJD2 subfamily of histone demethylases. Combined with structural data, these chemical starting points will be useful to generate small-molecule probes to analyze the physiological roles of these enzymes in epigenetic signaling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Ketoglutaric Acids / chemical synthesis
  • Ketoglutaric Acids / chemistry
  • Ketoglutaric Acids / pharmacology*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating / metabolism
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Ketoglutaric Acids
  • Oxidoreductases, N-Demethylating