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SLAS Discov ; 26(8): 947-960, 2021 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34154424

ABSTRACT

SMYD3 (SET and MYND domain-containing protein 3) is a protein lysine methyltransferase that was initially described as an H3K4 methyltransferase involved in transcriptional regulation. SMYD3 has been reported to methylate and regulate several nonhistone proteins relevant to cancer, including mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase 2 (MAP3K2), vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1), and the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). In addition, overexpression of SMYD3 has been linked to poor prognosis in certain cancers, suggesting SMYD3 as a potential oncogene and attractive cancer drug target. Here we report the discovery of a novel SMYD3 inhibitor. We performed a thermal shift assay (TSA)-based high-throughput screening (HTS) with 410,000 compounds and identified a novel benzodiazepine-based SMYD3 inhibitor series. Crystal structures revealed that this series binds to the substrate binding site and occupies the hydrophobic lysine binding pocket via an unprecedented hydrogen bonding pattern. Biochemical assays showed substrate competitive behavior. Following optimization and extensive biophysical validation with surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), we identified BAY-6035, which shows nanomolar potency and selectivity against kinases and other PKMTs. Furthermore, BAY-6035 specifically inhibits methylation of MAP3K2 by SMYD3 in a cellular mechanistic assay with an IC50 <100 nM. Moreover, we describe a congeneric negative control to BAY-6035. In summary, BAY-6035 is a novel selective and potent SMYD3 inhibitor probe that will foster the exploration of the biological role of SMYD3 in diseased and nondiseased tissues.


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Antineoplastic Agents/chemistry , Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology , Drug Discovery/methods , High-Throughput Screening Assays/methods , Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase/antagonists & inhibitors , Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase/chemistry , Humans , Hydrogen Bonding , Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions , Models, Molecular , Protein Binding , Small Molecule Libraries , Structure-Activity Relationship
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Cytoskeleton (Hoboken) ; 76(1): 55-62, 2019 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29747238

ABSTRACT

Septins are conserved cytoskeletal proteins with unique filament forming capabilities and roles in cytokinesis and cell morphogenesis. Septins undergo hetero-oligomerization and assemble into higher order structures including filaments, rings, and cages. Hetero- and homotypic interactions of septin isoforms involve alternating GTPase (G)-domain interfaces and those mediated by N- and C-terminal extensions. While most septins bind GTP, display weak GTP-hydrolysis activity and incorporate guanine nucleotides in their interaction interfaces, studies using GTPase-inactivating mutations have failed to conclusively establish a crucial role for GTPase activity in mediating septin functions. In this mini-review, we will critically assess the role of GTP-binding and -hydrolysis on septin assembly and function. The relevance of G-domain activity will also be discussed in the context of human septin mutations as well as the development of specific small-molecules targeting septin polymerization. As structural determinants of septin oligomer interfaces, G-domains are attractive targets for ligand-based inhibition of septin assembly. Whether such an intervention can predictably alter septin function is a major question for future research.


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GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism , Septins/metabolism , Amino Acid Sequence , GTP-Binding Proteins/chemistry , Guanosine Triphosphate/metabolism , Molecular Sequence Data , Septins/chemistry
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Sci Rep ; 6: 20007, 2016 Jan 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26818767

ABSTRACT

Septin 7 (SEPT7) has been described to be essential for successful completion of cytokinesis in mouse fibroblasts, and Sept7-deficiency in fibroblasts constitutively results in multinucleated cells which stop proliferation. Using Sept7(flox/flox)fibroblasts we generated a cellular system, where the cytokinetic defects of Cre-mediated deletion of the Sept7 gene can be rescued by ectopically expressed doxycycline-inducible wild type SEPT7. Using this system, we analyzed the ability of SEPT7-mutants with alterations in their GTPase domain-dependent dimerization to prevent multinucleation and rescue proliferation. Although biochemical analysis of the mutants demonstrates differences in homo- and/or hetero-polymerization, in GTP-binding and/or GTPase activities, all analyzed mutants were able to rescue the cytokinesis phenotype of Sept7(flox/flox)fibroblasts associated with Cre-mediated deletion of endogenous Sept7. These findings indicate that the ability of septins to assemble into well-defined SEPT7-dimerization dependent native filaments is dispensable for cytokinesis in fibroblasts and opens the way to search for other mechanisms of the involvement of SEPT7 in cytokinesis.


Subject(s)
Cytokinesis , Fibroblasts/metabolism , GTP Phosphohydrolases/metabolism , Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs , Protein Multimerization , Septins/metabolism , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Cell Line , GTP Phosphohydrolases/chemistry , GTP Phosphohydrolases/genetics , Gene Expression , Gene Knockout Techniques , Hydrolysis , Mice , Models, Molecular , Mutation , Nucleotides/metabolism , Protein Conformation , Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs/genetics , Recombinant Fusion Proteins/chemistry , Recombinant Fusion Proteins/genetics , Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism , Septins/chemistry , Septins/genetics
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