METTLing in stem cell and cancer biology

JG Tooley, JP Catlin, CES Tooley - Stem cell reviews and reports, 2023 - Springer
The methyltransferase-like (METTL) family is a diverse group of methyltransferases that can
methylate nucleotides, proteins, and small molecules. Despite this diverse array of …

Three's a crowd–why did three N-terminal methyltransferases evolve for one job?

MM Conner, CE Schaner Tooley - Journal of Cell Science, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
ABSTRACT N-terminal methylation of the α-amine group (Nα-methylation) is a post-
translational modification (PTM) that was discovered over 40 years ago. Although it is not the …

Novel regulation of the transcription factor ZHX2 by N-terminal methylation

MM Conner, HV Parker, DR Falcone, G Chung… - …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT N-terminal methylation (Nα-methylation) by the methyltransferase NRMT1 is an
important post-translational modification that regulates protein–DNA interactions …

Opposing regulation of the Nα-trimethylase METTL11A by its family members METTL11B and METTL13

HV Parker, CES Tooley - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2023 - ASBMB
N-terminal protein methylation (Nα-methylation) is a posttranslational modification that
influences numerous biological processes by regulating protein stability, protein–DNA …

Role of RB1 in neurodegenerative diseases: inhibition of post-mitotic neuronal apoptosis via Kmt5b

S Zhao, G Mo, Q Wang, J Xu, S Yu, Z Huang… - Cell Death …, 2024 - nature.com
During the development of the vertebrate nervous system, 50% of the nerve cells undergo
apoptosis shortly after formation. This process is important for sculpting tissue during …

Exploring potential developmental origins of common neurodegenerative disorders

JP Catlin, CE Schaner Tooley - Biochemical Society …, 2024 - portlandpress.com
In the United States, it is now estimated that 6.7 million people over the age of 65 are
afflicted by Alzheimer's disease (AD), over 1 million people are living with Parkinson's …

Venglustat inhibits protein N-terminal methyltransferase 1 in a substrate-competitive manner

G Dong, Y Deng, A Yasgar, R Yadav… - Journal of medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Venglustat is a known allosteric inhibitor for ceramide glycosyltransferase, investigated in
diseases caused by lysosomal dysfunction. Here, we identified venglustat as a potent …

Improved cell-potent and selective peptidomimetic inhibitors of protein N-terminal methyltransferase 1

G Dong, ID Iyamu, JZ Vilseck, D Chen, R Huang - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Protein N-terminal methyltransferase 1 (NTMT1) recognizes a unique N-terminal XPK/R
motif (X represents any amino acid other than D/E) and transfers 1–3 methyl groups to the N …

Opposing regulation of METTL11A by its family members METTL11B and METTL13

HV Parker, CE Schaner Tooley - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
N-terminal protein methylation (Nα-methylation) is a post-translational modification (PTM)
that influences a variety of biological processes by regulating protein stability, protein-DNA …

[HTML][HTML] Aging entails distinct requirements for Rb at maintaining adult neurogenesis

S Omais, RN Hilal, NN Halaby, C Jaafar, N Ghanem - Aging Brain, 2022 - Elsevier
Cell cycle proteins play essential roles in regulating embryonic and adult neurogenesis in
the mammalian brain. A key example is the Retinoblastoma protein (Rb) whose loss disrupts …