Histone modifying enzymes: structures, mechanisms, and specificities

R Marmorstein, RC Trievel - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2009 - Elsevier
Histone modifying enzymes catalyze the addition or removal of an array of covalent
modifications in histone and non-histone proteins. Within the context of chromatin, these …

Recent advances in the development of polyamine analogues as antitumor agents

RA Casero Jr, PM Woster - Journal of medicinal chemistry, 2009 - ACS Publications
Since the publication of our previous Perspective dealing with polyamine drug discovery, 1
the field has undergone numerous changes. Most prominent among these changes, from a …

Proteome-wide prediction of acetylation substrates

A Basu, KL Rose, J Zhang, RC Beavis… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
Acetylation is a well-studied posttranslational modification that has been associated with a
broad spectrum of biological processes, notably gene regulation. Many studies have …

Identification of 4-hydroxyquinolines inhibitors of p300/CBP histone acetyltransferases

A Mai, D Rotili, D Tarantino, A Nebbioso… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2009 - Elsevier
We identified a series of 4-hydroxyquinolines bearing a C1 to C15 alkyl chain at the C2
position and a carbethoxy/carboxy group at the C3 position of the quinoline nucleus (MC …

Histone deacetylase inhibitors and neurodegenerative disorders: holding the promise

A Mai, D Rotili, S Valente… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Neurodegenerative disorders (NDs) such as Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease,
Parkinson disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, Friedreich's …

In Bacillus subtilis, the Sirtuin Protein Deacetylase, Encoded by the srtN Gene (Formerly yhdZ), and Functions Encoded by the acuABC Genes Control the Activity of …

JG Gardner, JC Escalante-Semerena - Journal of bacteriology, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
This report provides in vivo evidence for the posttranslational control of the acetyl coenzyme
A (Ac-CoA) synthetase (AcsA) enzyme of Bacillus subtilis by the acuA and acuC gene …

The emerging characterization of lysine residue deacetylation on the modulation of mitochondrial function and cardiovascular biology

Z Lu, I Scott, BR Webster, MN Sack - Circulation research, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
There is emerging recognition of a novel fuel and redox sensing regulatory program that
controls cellular adaptation via nonhistone protein lysine residue acetyl posttranslation …

About coffee, cappuccino and connective tissue growth factor—Or how to protect your liver!?

OA Gressner - Environmental toxicology and pharmacology, 2009 - Elsevier
Several epidemiological studies suggest that coffee drinking is inversely correlated with the
risk of development of liver fibrosis. However, a causal, mechanistic explanation has long …

Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) induces growth arrest and apoptosis in pituitary adenoma cells

SR Sangeetha, N Singh, JR Vender, KM Dhandapani - Endocrine, 2009 - Springer
Pituitary adenomas, which account for 15–20% of intracranial tumors, are associated with
significant morbidity and mortality, due in part, to hormone hypersecretion and mass effects …

Functional connection between histone acetyltransferase Gcn5p and methyltransferase Hmt1p

MH Kuo, XJ Xu, HA Bolck, D Guo - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2009 - Elsevier
Histone acetylation and methylation are linked to a variety of nuclear activities, most notably
transcriptional regulation. Both synergistic and antagonistic relationships between these two …