title: Assay development for histone methyltransferases.
abstract: Epigenetic modifications play a crucial role in human diseases. Unlike genetic mutations, however, they do not change the underlying DNA sequences. Epigenetic phenomena have gained increased attention in the field of cancer research, with many studies indicating that they are significantly involved in tumor establishment and progression. Histone methyltransferases (HMTs) are a large group of enzymes that specifically methylate protein lysine and arginine residues, especially in histones, using S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) as the methyl donor. However, in general, HMTs have no widely accepted high-throughput screening (HTS) assay format, and reference inhibitors are not available for many of the enzymes. In this study, we describe the application of a miniaturized, radioisotope-based reaction system: the HotSpot(SM) platform for methyltransferases. Since this platform employs tritiated SAM as a cofactor, it can be applied to the assay of any HMT. The key advantage of this format is that any substrate can be used, including peptides, proteins, or even nucleosomes, without the need for labeling or any other modifications. Using this platform, we have determined substrate specificities, characterized enzyme kinetics, performed compound profiling for both lysine and arginine methyltransferases, and carried out HTS for a small-library LOPAC against DOT1L. After hit confirmation and profiling, we found that suramin inhibited DOT1L, NSD2, and PRMT4 with IC₅₀ values at a low μM range.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Reaction Biology Corporation, One Great Valley Parkway, Suite 2, Malvern, PA 19355, USA. kurumi.horiuchi@reactionbiology.com
authors.forename: Kurumi Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
authors.forename: Mia M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Eason
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ferry
authors.forename: Jamie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Planck
authors.forename: Colin P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Konrad T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Howitz
authors.forename: Haiching
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D055808:Drug Discovery / Q000379:methods*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D057075:Enzyme Assays / Q000379:methods*; D057166:High-Throughput Screening Assays / Q000379:methods*; D000076983:Histone Methyltransferases; D011495:Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D025941:Protein Interaction Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D000076983:Histone Methyltransferases; D011495:Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase
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