Histone demethylases in chromatin cross‐talks

L Verrier, M Vandromme, D Trouche - Biology of the Cell, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The 'histone code'hypothesis states that chromatin‐based regulation of nuclear processes
such as transcription is brought about by the combination of distinct modifications (histone …

Regulation of p53 function by lysine methylation

LE West, O Gozani - Epigenomics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The reversible and dynamic methylation of proteins on lysine residues can greatly increase
the signaling potential of the modified factor. In addition to histones, several other nuclear …

Lysine methylation of promoter-bound transcription factors and relevance to cancer

GR Stark, Y Wang, T Lu - Cell research, 2011 - nature.com
Abstract p53, NFκB, STAT3, and several other transcription factors are reversibly methylated
on lysine residues by enzymes that also modify histones. The methylations of NFκB and …

Natural history of the eukaryotic chromatin protein methylation system

L Aravind, S Abhiman, LM Iyer - Progress in molecular biology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
In eukaryotes, methylation of nucleosomal histones and other nuclear proteins is a central
aspect of chromatin structure and dynamics. The past 15 years have seen an enormous …

[HTML][HTML] Suppl 1: Targets in Epigenetics: Inhibiting the Methyl Writers of the Histone Code

JM Yost, I Korboukh, F Liu, C Gao… - Current chemical …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Growing evidence suggests that protein lysine methyltransferases (PKMTs) and protein
arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) are associated with the development of various …

Emerging roles of epigenetic mechanisms in Parkinson's disease

E Habibi, A Masoudi-Nejad, HM Abdolmaleky… - Functional & integrative …, 2011 - Springer
Epigenetic mechanisms have emerged as important components of a variety of human
diseases, including cancer and central nervous system disorders. Despite recent studies …

Methylation-mediated regulation of E2F1 in DNA damage-induced cell death

Q Xie, Y Bai, J Wu, Y Sun, Y Wang… - Journal of Receptors …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
E2F1 promotes DNA damage-induced apoptosis and the post-translational modifications of
E2F1 play an important role in the regulation of E2F1-mediated cell death. Here, we found …

Synthesis of proteins with defined posttranslational modifications using the genetic noncanonical amino acid incorporation approach

WR Liu, YS Wang, W Wan - Molecular BioSystems, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Posttranslational modifications modulate the activities of most eukaryotic proteins and play a
critical role in all aspects of cellular life. Understanding functional roles of these …

Dynamics of histone lysine methylation: structures of methyl writers and erasers

AK Upadhyay, X Cheng - Epigenetics and Disease: Pharmaceutical …, 2011 - Springer
In Eukarya, the packaging of DNA into chromatin provides a barrier that allows for regulation
of access to the genome. Chromatin is refractory to processes acting on DNA. ATP …

Synthesis and biological activity of optically active NCL-1, a lysine-specific demethylase 1 selective inhibitor

D Ogasawara, T Suzuki, K Mino, R Ueda… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2011 - Elsevier
Optically active (1S, 2R)-NCL-1 and (1R, 2S)-NCL-1 were synthesized and evaluated for
their lysine-specific demethylase 1 inhibitory activity and cell growth inhibitory activity. In …