Abstract |
Two human demethylases, the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) enzyme and ALKBH5, oxidatively demethylate abundant N(6)-methyladenosine (m(6)A) residues in mRNA. Achieving a method for selective inhibition of FTO over ALKBH5 remains a challenge, however. Here, we have identified meclofenamic acid (MA) as a highly selective inhibitor of FTO. MA is a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug that mechanistic studies indicate competes with FTO binding for the m(6)A-containing nucleic acid. The structure of FTO/MA has revealed much about the inhibitory function of FTO. Our newfound understanding, revealed herein, of the part of the nucleotide recognition lid (NRL) in FTO, for example, has helped elucidate the principles behind the selectivity of FTO over ALKBH5. Treatment of HeLa cells with the ethyl ester form of MA (MA2) has led to elevated levels of m(6)A modification in mRNA. Our collective results highlight the development of functional probes of the FTO enzyme that will (i) enable future biological studies and (ii) pave the way for the rational design of potent and specific inhibitors of FTO for use in medicine.
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Authors | Yue Huang, Jingli Yan, Qi Li, Jiafei Li, Shouzhe Gong, Hu Zhou, Jianhua Gan, Hualiang Jiang, Gui-Fang Jia, Cheng Luo, Cai-Guang Yang |
Journal | Nucleic acids research
(Nucleic Acids Res)
Vol. 43
Issue 1
Pg. 373-84
(Jan 2015)
ISSN: 1362-4962 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 25452335
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | © The Author(s) 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Nucleic Acids Research. |
Chemical References |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- DNA, Single-Stranded
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Membrane Proteins
- Proteins
- RNA, Messenger
- Meclofenamic Acid
- N-methyladenosine
- Dioxygenases
- ALKBH5 protein, human
- AlkB Homolog 5, RNA Demethylase
- Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO
- FTO protein, human
- Adenosine
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Topics |
- Adenosine
(analogs & derivatives, metabolism)
- AlkB Homolog 5, RNA Demethylase
- Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
(chemistry, pharmacology)
- Binding, Competitive
- DNA, Single-Stranded
(metabolism)
- Dioxygenases
(antagonists & inhibitors, chemistry)
- Enzyme Inhibitors
(chemistry, pharmacology)
- HeLa Cells
- Humans
- Meclofenamic Acid
(chemistry, pharmacology)
- Membrane Proteins
(antagonists & inhibitors, chemistry)
- Proteins
(antagonists & inhibitors, chemistry, metabolism)
- RNA, Messenger
(chemistry, metabolism)
- Structure-Activity Relationship
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