METTL3:从靶标确证到首个小分子抑制剂——药物化学探索之旅。
METTL3 from Target Validation to the First Small-Molecule Inhibitors: A Medicinal Chemistry Journey.
机构信息
Department of Drug Chemistry and Technologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Pasteur Institute, Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
出版信息
J Med Chem. 2023 Feb 9;66(3):1654-1677. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c01601. Epub 2023 Jan 24.
RNA methylation is a critical mechanism for regulating the transcription and translation of specific sequences or for eliminating unnecessary sequences during RNA maturation. METTL3, an RNA methyltransferase that catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group to the -adenosine of RNA, is one of the key mediators of this process. METTL3 dysregulation may result in the emergence of a variety of diseases ranging from cancer to cardiovascular and neurological disorders beyond contributing to viral infections. Hence, the discovery of METTL3 inhibitors may assist in furthering the understanding of the biological roles of this enzyme, in addition to contributing to the development of novel therapeutics. Through this work, we will examine the existing correlations between METTL3 and diseases. We will also analyze the development, mode of action, pharmacology, and structure-activity relationships of the currently known METTL3 inhibitors. They include both nucleoside and non-nucleoside compounds, with the latter comprising both competitive and allosteric inhibitors.
RNA 甲基化是一种调控特定序列转录和翻译的关键机制,或者是在 RNA 成熟过程中消除不必要序列的关键机制。METTL3 是一种 RNA 甲基转移酶,能够催化将甲基转移到 RNA 的 -腺苷酸上,是该过程的关键介质之一。METTL3 的失调可能会导致各种疾病的出现,从癌症到心血管和神经紊乱,甚至有助于病毒感染。因此,发现 METTL3 抑制剂可能有助于进一步了解该酶的生物学作用,同时有助于开发新的治疗方法。通过这项工作,我们将检查 METTL3 与疾病之间的现有关联。我们还将分析目前已知的 METTL3 抑制剂的开发、作用模式、药理学和结构-活性关系。它们包括核苷和非核苷化合物,后者包括竞争性和别构抑制剂。