| Structural highlights
Function
WDR5_HUMAN Contributes to histone modification. May position the N-terminus of histone H3 for efficient trimethylation at 'Lys-4'. As part of the MLL1/MLL complex it is involved in methylation and dimethylation at 'Lys-4' of histone H3. H3 'Lys-4' methylation represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional activation. As part of the NSL complex it may be involved in acetylation of nucleosomal histone H4 on several lysine residues. May regulate osteoblasts differentiation.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
WD repeat domain 5 (WDR5) is a member of the WD40-repeat protein family that plays a critical role in multiple processes. It is also a prominent target for pharmacological inhibition in diseases such as cancer, aging, and neurodegenerative disorders. Interactions between WDR5 and various partners are essential for sustaining its function. Most drug discovery efforts center on the WIN (WDR5 interaction motif) site of WDR5 that is responsible for the recruitment of WDR5 to chromatin. Here, we describe the discovery of novel WDR5 inhibitors for the other WBM (WDR5 binding motif) pocket on this scaffold protein, to disrupt WDR5 interaction with its binding partner MYC by high-throughput biochemical screening, subsequent molecule optimization, and biological assessment. These new WDR5 inhibitors provide useful probes for future investigations of WDR5 and an avenue for targeting WDR5 as a therapeutic strategy.
Discovery of Potent Small-Molecule Inhibitors of WDR5-MYC Interaction.,Ding J, Li G, Liu H, Liu L, Lin Y, Gao J, Zhou G, Shen L, Zhao M, Yu Y, Guo W, Hommel U, Ottl J, Blank J, Aubin N, Wei Y, He H, Sage DR, Atadja PW, Li E, Jain RK, Tallarico JA, Canham SM, Chiang YL, Wang H ACS Chem Biol. 2023 Jan 3. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00843. PMID:36594833[6]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
References
- ↑ Patel A, Dharmarajan V, Vought VE, Cosgrove MS. On the mechanism of multiple lysine methylation by the human mixed lineage leukemia protein-1 (MLL1) core complex. J Biol Chem. 2009 Sep 4;284(36):24242-56. Epub 2009 Jun 25. PMID:19556245 doi:M109.014498
- ↑ Guelman S, Kozuka K, Mao Y, Pham V, Solloway MJ, Wang J, Wu J, Lill JR, Zha J. The double-histone-acetyltransferase complex ATAC is essential for mammalian development. Mol Cell Biol. 2009 Mar;29(5):1176-88. doi: 10.1128/MCB.01599-08. Epub 2008 Dec, 22. PMID:19103755 doi:10.1128/MCB.01599-08
- ↑ Cai Y, Jin J, Swanson SK, Cole MD, Choi SH, Florens L, Washburn MP, Conaway JW, Conaway RC. Subunit composition and substrate specificity of a MOF-containing histone acetyltransferase distinct from the male-specific lethal (MSL) complex. J Biol Chem. 2010 Feb 12;285(7):4268-72. doi: 10.1074/jbc.C109.087981. Epub 2009 , Dec 14. PMID:20018852 doi:10.1074/jbc.C109.087981
- ↑ Han Z, Guo L, Wang H, Shen Y, Deng XW, Chai J. Structural basis for the specific recognition of methylated histone H3 lysine 4 by the WD-40 protein WDR5. Mol Cell. 2006 Apr 7;22(1):137-44. PMID:16600877 doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2006.03.018
- ↑ Couture JF, Collazo E, Trievel RC. Molecular recognition of histone H3 by the WD40 protein WDR5. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2006 Aug;13(8):698-703. Epub 2006 Jul 9. PMID:16829960 doi:10.1038/nsmb1116
- ↑ Ding J, Li G, Liu H, Liu L, Lin Y, Gao J, Zhou G, Shen L, Zhao M, Yu Y, Guo W, Hommel U, Ottl J, Blank J, Aubin N, Wei Y, He H, Sage DR, Atadja PW, Li E, Jain RK, Tallarico JA, Canham SM, Chiang YL, Wang H. Discovery of Potent Small-Molecule Inhibitors of WDR5-MYC Interaction. ACS Chem Biol. 2023 Jan 3. doi: 10.1021/acschembio.2c00843. PMID:36594833 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acschembio.2c00843
|
