6l5z
From Proteopedia
Crystal strucutre of AF9 YEATS domain in complex with a cyclopeptide inhibitor
Structural highlights
DiseaseAF9_HUMAN A chromosomal aberration involving MLLT3 is associated with acute leukemias. Translocation t(9;11)(p22;q23) with KMT2A/MLL1. The result is a rogue activator protein. FunctionAF9_HUMAN Component of the super elongation complex (SEC), a complex required to increase the catalytic rate of RNA polymerase II transcription by suppressing transient pausing by the polymerase at multiple sites along the DNA.[1] [2] Publication Abstract from PubMedYEATS domains are newly identified epigenetic "readers" of histone lysine acetylation (Kac) and crotonylation (Kcr). The malfunction of YEATS-Kac/Kcr interactions has been found to be involved in the pathogenesis of human diseases, such as cancer. These discoveries suggest that the YEATS domains are promising novel drug targets. We and others recently reported the development of YEATS domain inhibitors. Although these inhibitors have a general preference toward the AF9 and ENL YEATS domains, selective inhibitors targeting either YEATS domain are challenging to develop as these two proteins share a high structural similarity. In this study, we identified a proximal site outside the acyllysine-binding pocket that can differentiate AF9 YEATS from ENL YEATS. Combinatorial targeting of both the acyllysine pocket and this additional site by conformationally preorganized cyclopeptides enabled the selective inhibition of the AF9 YEATS domain. The most selective inhibitor, JYX-3, showed a 38-fold higher binding affinity toward AF9 YEATS over ENL YEATS. Further investigations indicated that JYX-3 could engage with AF9 in living cells, disrupt the YEATS-dependent chromatin recruitment of AF9, and suppress the transcription of AF9 target genes. Selective Targeting of AF9 YEATS Domain by Cyclopeptide Inhibitors with Preorganized Conformation.,Jiang Y, Chen G, Li XM, Liu S, Tian G, Li Y, Li X, Li H, Li XD J Am Chem Soc. 2020 Dec 23;142(51):21450-21459. doi: 10.1021/jacs.0c10324. Epub , 2020 Dec 11. PMID:33306911[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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