| Structural highlights
5hq8 is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
| | Method: | X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.72Å |
| Ligands: | , , , , , |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
SMYD3_HUMAN Histone methyltransferase. Specifically methylates 'Lys-4' and 'Lys-5' of histone H3, inducing di- and tri-methylation, but not monomethylation. Plays an important role in transcriptional activation as a member of an RNA polymerase complex. Binds DNA containing 5'-CCCTCC-3' or 5'-GAGGGG-3' sequences.[1] [2]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
SMYD3 is a lysine methyltransferase overexpressed in colorectal, breast, prostate, and hepatocellular tumors, and has been implicated as an oncogene in human malignancies. Methylation of MEKK2 by SMYD3 is important for regulation of the MEK/ERK pathway, suggesting the possibility of selectively targeting SMYD3 in RAS-driven cancers. Structural and kinetic characterization of SMYD3 was undertaken leading to a co-crystal structure of SMYD3 with a MEKK2-peptide substrate bound, and the observation that SMYD3 follows a partially processive mechanism. These insights allowed for the design of GSK2807, a potent and selective, SAM-competitive inhibitor of SMYD3 (Ki = 14 nM). A high-resolution crystal structure reveals that GSK2807 bridges the gap between the SAM-binding pocket and the substrate lysine tunnel of SMYD3. Taken together, our data demonstrate that small-molecule inhibitors of SMYD3 can be designed to prevent methylation of MEKK2 and these could have potential use as anticancer therapeutics.
Structure-Based Design of a Novel SMYD3 Inhibitor that Bridges the SAM-and MEKK2-Binding Pockets.,Van Aller GS, Graves AP, Elkins PA, Bonnette WG, McDevitt PJ, Zappacosta F, Annan RS, Dean TW, Su DS, Carpenter CL, Mohammad HP, Kruger RG Structure. 2016 May 3;24(5):774-81. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2016.03.010. Epub 2016 Apr, 7. PMID:27066749[3]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Hamamoto R, Furukawa Y, Morita M, Iimura Y, Silva FP, Li M, Yagyu R, Nakamura Y. SMYD3 encodes a histone methyltransferase involved in the proliferation of cancer cells. Nat Cell Biol. 2004 Aug;6(8):731-40. Epub 2004 Jul 4. PMID:15235609 doi:10.1038/ncb1151
- ↑ Van Aller GS, Reynoird N, Barbash O, Huddleston M, Liu S, Zmoos AF, McDevitt P, Sinnamon R, Le B, Mas G, Annan R, Sage J, Garcia BA, Tummino PJ, Gozani O, Kruger RG. Smyd3 regulates cancer cell phenotypes and catalyzes histone H4 lysine 5 methylation. Epigenetics. 2012 Apr;7(4):340-3. doi: 10.4161/epi.19506. Epub 2012 Apr 1. PMID:22419068 doi:10.4161/epi.19506
- ↑ Van Aller GS, Graves AP, Elkins PA, Bonnette WG, McDevitt PJ, Zappacosta F, Annan RS, Dean TW, Su DS, Carpenter CL, Mohammad HP, Kruger RG. Structure-Based Design of a Novel SMYD3 Inhibitor that Bridges the SAM-and MEKK2-Binding Pockets. Structure. 2016 May 3;24(5):774-81. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2016.03.010. Epub 2016 Apr, 7. PMID:27066749 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2016.03.010
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